Plain-English translation of NCT06320262 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This study is testing whether wet cupping therapy — an ancient healing practice involving small cups applied to the skin — can help reduce the widespread pain, fatigue, and sleep problems that come with fibromyalgia. Researchers will compare women who receive wet cupping therapy along with a home exercise program to women who do exercise alone, measuring changes in pain, sleep, mood, and brain chemistry.
Fibromyalgia currently has no cure, and doctors recommend non-medication approaches as the first step in treatment. This trial is exploring whether this ancient therapy, which has helped with other pain conditions, might offer relief for fibromyalgia sufferers who are looking for alternatives to medication.
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All participants will start a home exercise program that gradually increases in intensity over time. Half will receive wet cupping therapy sessions once a month for three consecutive months, while the other half will do exercise alone. Before and after the three-month period, you'll complete brain imaging scans, fill out questionnaires about your pain and fatigue, and provide blood samples to measure changes in your symptoms and brain chemistry.
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Egypt
Sponsor
Rasmia Elgohary
Enrollment target
~50 participants
Started
December 2024
Primary completion
October 2025
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years – 55 Years
Sex
Female only
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in December 2024.
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Central contact
Rasmia M Elgohary, A. Prof.
Kasr Alainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
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