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Cupping for the brain? new study measures oxygen changes

NCT ID NCT06540781

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Karabuk University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether wet cupping therapy—a traditional practice where small cuts are made and blood is drawn—can increase oxygen levels in the brain. Forty healthy adults had their brain oxygen measured before, during, and after the therapy using a special device called NIRS. The goal was to see if this approach could one day help stroke patients recover, but this early study only looked at healthy volunteers to gather basic data.

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Study facts

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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

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2025

Finished

Jan 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy individual * Age 18-65 years * Consent to participate Exclusion Criteria: * Having received cupping therapy in the past 3 months * Contraindications for WCT (such as hemoglobin level below 9.5 g/dL, bleeding disorders, receiving antithrombotic or antiplatelet therapy, INR value above 1.5), * Coexisting chronic conditions and using any medication

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Conditions

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brain hypoxia - ischemia Hypoxia, Brain

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Cerebral hypoxia

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kayseri City Hospital

    Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)

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