An interventional study of cupping session in Diabetes, sponsored by Deraya University. Completed. Open to participants aged 30 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-02-07.
Sponsored by Deraya University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Among all pro-inflammatory biomarkers, TNF-α first recognized to be involved in the pathenogenesis of insulin resistance, and glucose-related abnormalities that link to T2DM. TNF-α plays a vital role in the overall pathophysiology of insulin resistance especially in males with greater body mass index as compared to that in the females This trial aims to investigate the effect of wet cupping therapy versus moderate intensity aerobic exercise on inflammatory markers in diabetic patients
Cupping therapy is a traditional treatment used to create suction on the skin over a painful area or acupuncture point using a bamboo or glass cup. Aerobic exercise (also known as endurance activities, cardio, or cardio-respiratory exercise) is physical exercise of low to high intensity that depends primarily on the aerobic energy-generating process. Chronic inflammation, including elevated levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6), is associated with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease, as well as related diseases such as nonalcoholic hepatosteatosis. Amongst other triggers, elevated IL-6 levels may arise due to excess adipose tissue and can cause, for example, aberrant glucose metabolism leading to diabetes and other manifestations of the ensuing glucotoxicity in many tissues and organs, including the vasculature and other parts of the heart and the kidneys, as well as in the liver. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of wet cupping therapy versus moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on inflammatory markers in diabetic patients.
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) attended the program of walking on a treadmill machine for eight weeks according to the following parameters: - * Mode of exercise: aerobic exercise. * Intensity: according to heart rate (60-75% of maximum heart rate) MHR=220-age. * Heart rate: determined by the sensor of a treadmill. * Duration: 40-50 min per session. Each session consisted of 5-10 minutes of warming up exercise on a treadmill without increasing speed or intensity and the same for the cooling down phase
Each cupping session takes about 30-40 min and can be conducted in five steps. The first step includes primary suction. In this phase, the therapist allocates specific points or areas for cupping and disinfects the area, which located at the upper back (opposite to C7), Para spinal and below scapula. A cup with a suitable size is placed on the selected site and sucked the air inside the cup by manual suction. Then the cup was applied to the skin and left for a period of 3 to 5 min. The second step is about puncturing. Puncturing with a needle to get out of blood the third step is about suction and bloodletting. The cup is placed back on the skin using the similar procedure described above for 3 to 5 min. The fourth step includes the removal of the cup, followed by the fifth step which includes dressing the area after cleaning and disinfecting with FDA-approved skin disinfectant.
Procedure: cupping session
Each cupping session takes about 30-40 min and can be conducted in five steps. The first step includes primary suction. In this phase, the therapist allocates specific points or areas for cupping and disinfects the area, which located at the upper back (opposite to C7), Para spinal and below scapula. A cup with a suitable size is placed on the selected site and sucked the air inside the cup by manual suction. Then the cup was applied to the skin and left for a period of 3 to 5 min. The second step is about puncturing. Puncturing with a needle to get out of blood the third step is about suction and bloodletting. The cup is placed back on the skin using the similar procedure described above for 3 to 5 min. The fourth step includes the removal of the cup, followed by the fifth step which includes dressing the area after cleaning and disinfecting with FDA-approved skin disinfectant.
interleukin 6 concentrations
Kits for blood sample to detect serum interleukin 6
Time frame: 6 months
blood sugar level mg/dl
blood sample to determine blood sugar level
Time frame: 6 months
tumor necrosis factor percent
kits to determine tumor necrosis factor alpha
Time frame: 6 months
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Plan to share: Undecided
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