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Ancient cupping and bloodletting ease stubborn neck pain?

NCT ID NCT06093997

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

Summary

This study tested whether moving cupping combined with bloodletting can relieve neck pain caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis. Sixty-two adults received either the cupping-bloodletting treatment or massage. Researchers measured pain, neck movement, and quality of life to see which approach worked better.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

62 people

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Started

Feb 2024

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion criteria * Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria (Traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis conforms to the diagnostic criteria for cervical spondylosis of qi and blood stasis type in the "Guiding Principles for Clinical Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine New Drugs". Western medicine diagnosis adopts the diagnostic criteria for cervical spondylosis developed at the "Third National Symposium on Cervical Spondylosis" held in April 2008 at Dongfang Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University.); * The course of the disease is more than 3 months; * Gender unlimited ④ Age 18-80 years old; ⑤ No history of neck and shoulder surgery; ⑥ Those who have not received relevant treatment in the past month; ⑦ Those who voluntarily participate in this study and sign an informed consent form. Exclusion criteria * Head and neck injuries; * Patients with a tendency to bleed; * Pregnant and lactating women; * Concomitant with serious primary diseases such as heart, cerebrovascular disease, liver, kidney, etc; * Individuals with severe mental illness or cognitive impairment; * Individuals with acute infection or local skin damage due to local trauma; ⑦ Patients with infectious diseases transmitted through blood; ⑧ Those who cannot persist in receiving treatment according to the prescribed time.

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Locations

  • Medical Outpatient Department of Shanghai Qigong Research Institute

    Shanghai, China

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