Ancient cupping and bloodletting ease stubborn neck pain?
NCT ID NCT06093997
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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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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62 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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May 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical Outpatient Department of Shanghai Qigong Research Institute
Shanghai, China
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