NCT01057043

Cupping in Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial on Pulsatile Cupping in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Knee.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this exploratory randomised trial is to study the effect of pulsatile cupping in osteoarthritis of the knee compared to waiting list control.

Detailed description

Cupping is a traditional therapy in many cultures of the world and is used to treat osteoarthritis of the knee. In this randomised trial we want to study the effect of pulsatile cupping in osteoarthritis of the knee compared to waiting list control. Pulsatile cupping is administered by a special cupping machine (HeVaTec) with silicone cupping glasses to the knee joint. Pulsatile pressure is generated by a pump that generates vacuum.

Conditions

• Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Pulsatile cupping	8 sessions cupping in 4 weeks, administered by a cupping machine. Cupping is administered in each session for 15 minutes with silicon cupping glasses to the knee (osteoarthritis) and the lower back.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-01-01
• Primary completion: 2010-07-01
• Completion: 2011-01-01
• First posted: 2010-01-27
• Last updated: 2012-10-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany