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Cupping vs. scraping: which eases back pain better?

NCT ID NCT07685340

Symptom relief Sponsor: Ibadat International University, Islamabad Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two non-drug treatments—dry dynamic cupping and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM)—for people with chronic myofascial low back pain lasting more than three months. Over two weeks, participants receive three sessions per week of one therapy. Researchers measure changes in pain intensity, physical disability, and lower back mobility to see which approach offers greater relief.

What this could mean

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Active substance
dry dynamic cupping and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization
What this could lead to
If one method proves more effective, it could offer a better non-drug option for managing chronic low back pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage comparison with only 48 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Both treatments are manual therapies with limited evidence.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 48 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

25 to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic Myofascial Lower Back Pain \> 3 months * Pain reproduced by palpation of Lumbar Para-Spinals, Quadratus Lumborum (QL) or Thoracolumbar Fascia. * Trigger Points will be diagnosed through Simons and Travell's Criteria * Age 25-45 years (young adults according to WHO classification) * Both genders Exclusion Criteria: * History of spinal surgery * Presence of inflammatory or neurological disorders * Facet joint dysfunction * Discogenic pain * Ligamentous pain * Pregnant females

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Back Pain Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome Low Back Pain myofascial pain syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Chronic myofascial low back pain

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mediplex Healthcare Center, Rawalpindi

    RECRUITING

    Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 46000, Pakistan