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IRCT138707161310N1 IRCT 2008-10-21 Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences The effectiveness of wet-cupping for nonspecific low back pain in Iran: A randomized controlled trial The effectiveness of wet-cupping for nonspecific low back pain 2008-05-14 anticipated 98 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/549 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment. 3 Low Back Pain. intervantion: Wet-cupping, Control: drug, rest, physiotherapy.
public Dr. Khosro Farhadi
Chair of Anesthesiology Department, Imam Reza hospital
Kermanshah Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 83 1427 6326 kh_farhady@yahoo.com Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences scientific Alireza Ahmadi
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Imam Reza Hospital, Anesthesiology Departement
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6718818838 +98 83 1724 0890 ahmadiar1012@yahoo.com Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) Inclusion criteria included: (a) lower back pain persisting for 4 weeks or more; (b) age 17–68 years; and (c) current episode of low back pain having at least a 4-week duration. Exclusion criteria included possible spinal pathology (e.g., carcinoma), severe or progressive motor weakness or central disc prolapse, pending litigation (e.g., workplace injury), bleeding disorders (e.g., hemophilia), and current treatment with wet-cupping. 17 years 68 years Both intervantion: Wet-cupping, Control: drug, rest, physiotherapy Low Back Pain. Timepoint: At baseline and 3 months following intervention. Method of measurement: the McGill Present Pain Index. Disability. Timepoint: At baseline and again 3 months following intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry Pain Disability Index. Medication. Timepoint: At baseline and again 3 months following intervention. Method of measurement: Medication Quantification Scale. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Approved 2008-03-03 Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Kermanshah, Iran Kermanshah Iran (Islamic Republic of)