Comparison Between the Efficacy of Standard Prophylactic Medical Treatment, Wet Cupping Therapy and Dry Cupping Therapy on Migraine Without Aura: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial
Abstract: Introduction: Cupping therapy has been used in many societies for the treatment of various diseases, with its history dating back thousands of years.The use of cupping therapy is mentioned in an Egyptian papyrus from 1550 B.C. and also in the inscriptions of Herodotus in the 400s B.C.It was proven that it was used early in Chinese medicine.It is well known that there are many sources on the use of cupping therapy in Anatolia.Methods: Migraine is a common headache disorder today.This study was conducted as a multicenter study with the approval of the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Clinical Research Ethics Committee to investigate the effects of wet and dry cupping therapy in treating migraine without aura.In the prospective randomized controlled study conducted with the closed envelope technique, patients were divided into three groups: the first group received 6 sessions of wet cupping, the second group received 6 sessions of dry cupping, and the third group received prophylactic conventional drug therapy.The results of the groups were compared at the end of the treatment.Results: It is observed that wet cupping therapy significantly and statistically reduced anxiety and depression levels in the treatment of migraine without aura, and significantly increased the quality of life of the patients.It is observed that dry cupping therapy significantly increased the quality of life of patients.Conclusion: Cupping therapy is effective in the treatment of migraine without aura.While wet cupping therapy, dry cupping therapy, and prophylactic drug therapy are preferred, the effectiveness of these methods, along with their side effects and cost, should be evaluated.The method that will best benefit the patient should be preferred.
Source: Istanbul Medical Journal
Authors: Esra Karabal Arda, Arzu İrban, Tuğba Okluoğlu
Institution: Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4416142897