Investigation of Wet Cupping Therapy on Heavy Metal Levels of Steel Industry Workers

NCT03693079 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KBU-BAP-17/1-KA-071
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 44
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This interventional study investigates the efficacy of Wet cupping therapy on heavy metal levels.The levels of the selected heavy metals will be measured in the blood samples obtained from the participants before and after the interventions

Conditions

Heavy Metal Toxicity

Keywords

heavy metal; wet cupping therapy; steel industry worker

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Levels of the selected heavy metals in venous blood samples before and after the interventions

  the levels of the calculated heavy metals will be in ppm

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Levels of the selected heavy metals in cupping blood samples obtained during the first intervention

  1 month

Study Arms (1)

Wet Cupping

EXPERIMENTAL

wet cupping therapy will be applied to all participants

Procedure: Wet cupping therapy

Interventions

Wet cupping therapy PROCEDURE

CT was applied using plastic disposable vacuum cups on the back in the 5 areas of C7 cervical spine (DU14 acupoint), T2-4 lateral spine bilaterally (BL41-42 acupoint) and T6-8 lateral spine bilaterally (BL44-46). The cupping technique procedure was conducted in five phases: 1. Primary suction; cups are left attached to the skin for 5 minutes. 2. Area disinfection; areas are wiped with sterile gauze after disinfection with povidone iodine. 3. Scarification; Superficial incisions (20-30 gauge), 5 mm length and 1-2 mm depth, are made on the skin with a sterile, number 11 surgical blade. 4. Bloodletting and secondary suction; the cups which had been previously removed are placed again on the scarified areas Blood leaks from the capillary vessels of the skin and subcutaneous tissue and fills the cups, which are left in place for 15 minutes. 5. Removing and dressing; the cups full of blood are removed. The areas of application are wiped with sterile gauze and then a dressing is applied

Wet Cupping

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy individuals
• Iron and Steel industry workers

You may not qualify if:

• having any chronic disorder
• being on daily medication
• wet cupping application in the last 6 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karabuk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Suleyman Ersoy

Safranbolu, Karabük Province, 78070, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Heavy Metal Poisoning

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Poisoning; Chemically-Induced Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assist.Prof. Department of Family Medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 30, 2018
• First Posted: October 2, 2018
• Study Start: September 3, 2017
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2018
• Study Completion: October 1, 2018
• Last Updated: October 2, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-07

Locations

TU (1)