5 completed, 3 not yet recruiting, 3 unknown, 2 recruiting. 13 Not applicable.
| Phase | Trials | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | 13 | Completed 5, Not yet recruiting 3, Unknown 3, Recruiting 2 |
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| Trial | Phase | Status | Sponsor | Enrollment | Start | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effects of Paraffin Wax Therapy and Dry Cupping on Pain and Wrist Function in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Paraffin Wax Therapy, Dry cupping - Rheumatic Arthritis | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | University of Baghdad | 100 | 2026-10-25 | 2026-11-02 |
| Effects of Myofascial Release Versus Dry Cupping on Pain, Muscle Length, and Functional Disability in IT Professionals With Trapezitis. Myofascial Release, Dry Cupping - Trapezitis | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences | 52 | 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-28 |
| Comparative Impact of Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique, Dry Cupping and Dry Needling on Mechanical Neck Pain; A Randomized Controlled Trial strengthening and stretching exercises, Integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique, Dry Needling - Mechanical Neck Pain, Dry Needling Technique | Not applicable | Recruiting | Beni-Suef University | 80 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-17 |
| Dry Dynamic Cupping vs Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization for Chronic Myofascial Low Back Pain Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM), dry cupping - Chronic Myofascial Low Back Pain | Not applicable | Recruiting | Ibadat International University, Islamabad | 48 | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-06 |
| INSTRUMENT ASSISSTED SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION VERSUS DRY CUPPING ON UPPER TRAPEZIUS TRIGGER POINTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization, Dry Cupping, Hot Packs - Upper Trapezius Trigger Points, Non Specific Chronic Neck Pain | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Cairo University | 75 | 2025-12-01 | 2025-12-02 |
| The Short-Term Effects of Dry Cupping the Lumbar Paraspinal Muscles in Individuals With Non-specific Low Back Pain Dry Cupping, Placebo Dry Cupping - Non-specific Low Back Pain | Not applicable | Completed | Lakehead University | 52 | 2024-11-01 | 2025-07-24 |
| Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Versus Dry Cupping On Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, dry cupping, conventional therapy - Neck Pain | Not applicable | Completed | Cairo University | 45 | 2024-04-23 | 2025-09-25 |
| Immediate and 24-hour Effects of HyperVolt, Body Tempering, and Cupping Compared to Stretching on Hamstring Flexibility Hypervolt, Body Tempering, Dry cupping - Hamstring Contractures, Muscle Tightness | Not applicable | Unknown | University of South Carolina | 80 | 2023-04-03 | 2023-04-26 |
| Effect of Dynamic Cupping & Myofascial Release on Pain, ROM and Performance in Athletes With Low Back Pain Dry Cupping, Myofascial Release - Low Back Pain, Myofascial Pain | Not applicable | Completed | Riphah International University | 28 | 2023-01-02 | 2023-08-22 |
| Short Term Effect of Interscapular Cupping on Chest Expansion in Sedentary Male Smokers wet cupping, dry cupping - Smoking | Not applicable | Unknown | Cairo University | 40 | 2019-12-02 | 2020-02-06 |
| Comparison of Dry Needling and Dry Cupping in Positional Fault of Pelvis Dry needling, Dry cupping - Myofascial Trigger Point Pain, Quadratus Lumborum Syndrome | Not applicable | Completed | Riphah International University | 26 | 2019-10-15 | 2021-08-30 |
| Effect of Neurogenic Acupoint CUPPING ON WOMEN WITH CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN dry cupping, Life style modification - Chronic Pelvic Pain | Not applicable | Unknown | Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt | 30 | 2018-07-15 | 2020-06-18 |
| Effects of Myofascial Trigger Point Dry Cupping on Plantar Heel Pain Dry cupping, Stretching exercises - Plantar Fasciitis, Heel Spur Syndrome | Not applicable | Completed | Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University | 70 | 2014-11-01 | 2016-09-12 |
Low Back Pain (2) · Arthritis, Rheumatoid (1) · Back Pain (1) · Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome (1) · Fasciitis, Plantar (1) · Myofascial Pain Syndromes (1) · Neck Pain (1) · Pain (1) · Rheumatic Fever (1) · Smoking (1)
Cairo University (3) · Riphah International University (2) · Beni-Suef University (1) · Ibadat International University, Islamabad (1) · Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (1) · Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences (1) · Lakehead University (1) · Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt (1) · University of Baghdad (1) · University of South Carolina (1)
Egypt (4) · Pakistan (4) · Canada (1) · Iraq (1) · United States (1)
Aamir Gul Memon, MS (1) · Ahmed Said, Dr (1) · Ali M Al Shami, Ph.D (1) · Cathy F Arnot, DPT (1) · Fatma Seddik, Prof.Dr (1) · Rabiya Noor, PhD (1) · Sahar Abdullah, Phd (1)
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