Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01635634
Cupping in Fibromyalgia
Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial: The Effectiveness of Cupping in Patients With Fibromyalgia
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 141 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Universität Duisburg-Essen · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 75 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to determine the effectiveness of cupping in patients with fibromyalgia compared to sham cupping.
Detailed description
see above
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Cupping therapy | Cups are placed at the skin; local suction is created on the skin; it mobilizes blood flow; the suction is created by a mechanical device (Pneumatron, Pneumed, Germany) |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2012-06-01
- Primary completion
- 2014-07-01
- Completion
- 2015-03-01
- First posted
- 2012-07-09
- Last updated
- 2018-05-11
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Germany
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01635634. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.