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Ancient cupping technique tested for back pain relief

NCT ID NCT05792358

Symptom relief Sponsor: Karabuk University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether wet cupping therapy, an ancient practice where small cuts are made on the skin and cups are used to draw out a small amount of blood, can help people with ankylosing spondylitis, a type of arthritis that mainly affects the spine. Half of the 100 participants received wet cupping plus their usual medications, while the other half only took their usual medications. The researchers measured changes in physical function, disease activity, and pain levels to see if the cupping therapy provided extra benefit.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

109 people

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Started

Jun 2024

Finished

Oct 2025

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: * Age between 18-65 years * Confirmed diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) according to the modified New York criteria or the ASAS classification criteria for axial spondyloarthritis * Active disease at enrolment, confirmed by a PM\&R specialist * Written informed consent and compliance with the study protocol Exclusion Criteria: * Having received WCT within the previous 3 months * Contraindications to WCT (hemoglobin \<9.5 g/dL, known bleeding or coagulation disorders, anticoagulant use or antiplatelet therapy other than aspirin \<100 mg, INR \>1.5, etc.) * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Severe uncontrolled comorbidities (e.g., advanced cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled diabetes, active malignancy, severe psychiatric illness) * Any change in AS medication during the study period * Failure to complete either baseline or follow-up visits

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Conditions

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ankylosing spondylitis

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Ankylosing spondylitis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Karabuk University

    Karabük, Turkey (Türkiye)

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