Cupping in Fibromyalgia
CuFib
Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial: The Effectiveness of Cupping in Patients With Fibromyalgia
1 other identifier
interventional
141
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of this randomized controlled study is to determine the effectiveness of cupping in patients with fibromyalgia compared to sham cupping.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Jun 2012
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 3, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 9, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2015
CompletedMay 11, 2018
May 1, 2018
2.1 years
July 3, 2012
May 4, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Pain Intensity
Pain on a 100mm visual analog scale
Day 18
Secondary Outcomes (12)
Pain Intensity
Day 200
Fatigue
Day 18
Fatigue
Day 200
Sleep Quality
Day 18
Sleep Quality
Day 200
- +7 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
Sham Cupping
SHAM COMPARATORDry Cupping Therapy 5 serial treatments twice weekly 4-8 cups at the upper and lower back
Cupping Therapy
EXPERIMENTALDry Cupping 5 serial treatments twice weekly 4-8 cups at the upper and lower back
Wait list
NO INTERVENTIONWait list control no specific intervention for 3 weeks study period
Interventions
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
You may qualify if:
- FMS diagnosis according to AWMF Guidelines,
- necessary documents: medical records
- Pain intensity \> 45mm VAS
- Participation in cupping twice weekly on appointment
You may not qualify if:
- pregnancy
- 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
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Klinik für Naturheilkunde
Essen, 45276, Germany
Related Publications (1)
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.
PMID: 27853272BACKGROUND
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jost Langhorst, MD, Prof
University of Duisburg-Essen
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Prof. Dr. med.
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 3, 2012
First Posted
July 9, 2012
Study Start
June 1, 2012
Primary Completion
July 1, 2014
Study Completion
March 1, 2015
Last Updated
May 11, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-05