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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
141 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-06-30
2015-03-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Sham Cupping
Dry Cupping Therapy 5 serial treatments twice weekly 4-8 cups at the upper and lower back
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)
Cupping Therapy
Dry Cupping 5 serial treatments twice weekly 4-8 cups at the upper and lower back
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)
Wait list
Wait list control no specific intervention for 3 weeks study period
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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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)
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* necessary documents: medical records
* Pain intensity \> 45mm VAS
* Participation in cupping twice weekly on appointment
Exclusion Criteria
* other study participation
* pain due to other rheumatic disease
* major psychiatric disorder
* substance abuse
* severe somatic disorder (cancer)
* injections, acupuncture, neural therapy within the past 3 months
18 Years
75 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Universität Duisburg-Essen
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Jost Langhorst
Prof. Dr. med.
Principal Investigators
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Jost Langhorst, MD, Prof
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Duisburg-Essen
Locations
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Klinik für Naturheilkunde
Essen, , Germany
Countries
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References
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Lauche R, Spitzer J, Schwahn B, Ostermann T, Bernardy K, Cramer H, Dobos G, Langhorst J. Efficacy of cupping therapy in patients with the fibromyalgia syndrome-a randomised placebo controlled trial. Sci Rep. 2016 Nov 17;6:37316. doi: 10.1038/srep37316.
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Other Identifiers
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CuFib
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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