Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 11:31 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-01-01 @ 9:23 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06900556
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2025-04-20
First Post:
2025-03-17
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Dry Cupping for Recovery From Muscle Damage
Sponsor:
Organization:
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This study aims to investigate whether dry cupping therapy can enhance muscle recovery following exercise by measuring muscle soreness, swelling, and strength in the biceps. Six sets of biceps curls (emphasizing concentric and eccentric overload) will be performed on each arm, followed by dry cupping with suction applied to one arm (experimental) and dry cupping without suction (placebo) applied to the opposite arm. Experimental and placebo arms for each participant will be randomized. Before exercise and immediately, 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours after exercise, muscle strength, muscle swelling (ultrasound), and muscle soreness (visual analog scale) will be assessed.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '35 Years', 'minimumAge': '18 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': True, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Male or female\n* 18-35 years old\n* Experienced with upper arm resistance training for at least 3 months\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Conditions that might make exercise dangerous (determined by "yes" answers to the "Get Active Questionnaire")\n* Open wounds, scars, eczema, or other skin sensitivities on the biceps area'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT06900556', 'briefTitle': 'Dry Cupping for Recovery From Muscle Damage', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'University of Saskatchewan'}, 'officialTitle': 'Effect of Post-exercise Dry Cupping Therapy on Muscle Recovery', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': '2024_25_04'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Dry cupping with suction', 'interventionNames': ['Procedure: Dry cupping with suction']}, {'type': 'SHAM_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Dry cupping without suction', 'interventionNames': ['Procedure: Dry cupping without suction']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Dry cupping with suction', 'type': 'PROCEDURE', 'description': 'Dry cupping with suction applied to the biceps', 'armGroupLabels': ['Dry cupping with suction']}, {'name': 'Dry cupping without suction', 'type': 'PROCEDURE', 'description': 'Dry cupping without suction applied to the biceps', 'armGroupLabels': ['Dry cupping without suction']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': 'S7N5B2', 'city': 'Saskatoon', 'state': 'Saskatchewan', 'status': 'RECRUITING', 'country': 'Canada', 'contacts': [{'name': 'Philip Chilibeck', 'role': 'CONTACT', 'email': 'phil.chilibeck@usask.ca', 'phone': '3062303849'}, {'name': 'Philip Chilibeck, PhD', 'role': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR'}], 'facility': 'College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 52.13238, 'lon': -106.66892}}], 'centralContacts': [{'name': 'Philip Chilibeck, PhD', 'role': 'CONTACT', 'email': 'phil.chilibeck@usask.ca', 'phone': '3062303849'}]}, 'ipdSharingStatementModule': {'ipdSharing': 'NO'}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'University of Saskatchewan', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'investigatorTitle': 'Professor', 'investigatorFullName': 'Phil Chilibeck', 'investigatorAffiliation': 'University of Saskatchewan'}}}}