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Cupping for Treating Pain : A Systematic Review
Joint Authors
Lee, Dong-Hyo
Boddy, Kate
Kim, Jong-In
Ernst, Edzard
Lee, Myeong Soo
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The objective of this study was to assess the evidence for or against the effectiveness of cupping as a treatment option for pain.
Fourteen databases were searched.
Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) testing cupping in patients with pain of any origin were considered.
Trials using cupping with or without drawing blood were included, while trials comparing cupping with other treatments of unproven efficacy were excluded.
Trials with cupping as concomitant treatment together with other treatments of unproven efficacy were excluded.
Trials were also excluded if pain was not a central symptom of the condition.
The selection of studies, data extraction and validation were performed independently by three reviewers.
Seven RCTs met all the inclusion criteria.
Two RCTs suggested significant pain reduction for cupping in low back pain compared with usual care (P < .01) and analgesia (P < .001).
Another two RCTs also showed positive effects of cupping in cancer pain (P < .05) and trigeminal neuralgia (P < .01) compared with anticancer drugs and analgesics, respectively.
Two RCTs reported favorable effects of cupping on pain in brachialgia compared with usual care (P = .03) or heat pad (P < .001).
The other RCT failed to show superior effects of cupping on pain in herpes zoster compared with anti-viral medication (P = .065).
Currently there are few RCTs testing the effectiveness of cupping in the management of pain.
Most of the existing trials are of poor quality.
Therefore, more rigorous studies are required before the effectiveness of cupping for the treatment of pain can be determined.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kim, Jong-In& Lee, Myeong Soo& Lee, Dong-Hyo& Boddy, Kate& Ernst, Edzard. 2011. Cupping for Treating Pain : A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473776
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kim, Jong-In…[et al.]. Cupping for Treating Pain : A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473776
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kim, Jong-In& Lee, Myeong Soo& Lee, Dong-Hyo& Boddy, Kate& Ernst, Edzard. Cupping for Treating Pain : A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-473776
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-473776