Cupping or scraping: which eases desk job pain better?
NCT ID NCT07102355
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two therapies—dry cupping and Graston technique—in 46 office workers with chronic shoulder blade pain. Participants received one of the treatments plus standard care for 4 weeks. The goal was to see which approach better reduces pain and improves neck movement and daily function.
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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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46 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Sep 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 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18-30 age group 2. Males and females 3. Office Workers. 4. Subjects that have symptoms of musculoskeletal nature ( 5. Subjects with pain lasting for longer than 3 months ( Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects with underlying pathology such as TOS, brachial neuralgia, cervical radiculopathy, polymyositis or Fibro myositis 2. Subjects with systemic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis 3. Subjects with the presence of any fractures 4. Heart/diabetic patients 5. Pregnant women
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bethania Hospital
Lahore, 54910, Pakistan
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Bethania Hospital
Sialkot, Pakistan
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Bethania Hospital Sialkot
Sialkot, Punjab Province, 51310, Pakistan
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University of Management and technology Sialkot Campus
Sialkot, 54000, Pakistan
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