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Wet cupping reduces pain and improves health-related quality of life among patients with migraine : a prospective observational study
Joint Authors
Abd al-Al, Muhsin
Rahim, Sawsan
Murad, Samihah
al-Jawni, Suad
Ibrahim, Nahlah
Kaki, Abd Allah M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 34, Issue 2 (31 Mar. 2019), pp.105-109, 5 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2019-03-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objectives: To determine the benefits of wet cupping on pain and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in adult patients with migraine headaches.
Methods: We conducted a prospective observational study of wet cupping in 128 patients referred to the cupping clinic at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between January 2013 and December 2015.
Bloodletting was performed at the base of the head and between the shoulders monthly four times.
We assessed migraine headache pain using the visual analog scale (VAS) and the quality of life of patients before and after each cupping session using the World Health Organization Quality of Life assessment instrument.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 40.5±11.3 years with a preponderance of females (n = 114, 89.1%).
VAS was averaged at 7 before the procedure and reduced to 3 after wet cupping, both during rest and activity (p ≤ 0.005).
Ninety-five patients agreed to complete the quality of life questionnaire.
There was a significant improvement in the quality of life after wet cupping treatment in most of the displayed items (p < 0.050).
None of the patients reported post-procedure complications.
Conclusions: Wet cupping might be considered a complementary treatment for migraine headache pain relief and improvement to a patient’s quality of lif
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kaki, Abd Allah M.& Rahim, Sawsan& Murad, Samihah& al-Jawni, Suad& Abd al-Al, Muhsin& Ibrahim, Nahlah. 2019. Wet cupping reduces pain and improves health-related quality of life among patients with migraine : a prospective observational study. Oman Medical Journal،Vol. 34, no. 2, pp.105-109.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-880715
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kaki, Abd Allah M.…[et al.]. Wet cupping reduces pain and improves health-related quality of life among patients with migraine : a prospective observational study. Oman Medical Journal Vol. 34, no. 2 (Mar. 2019), pp.105-109.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-880715
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kaki, Abd Allah M.& Rahim, Sawsan& Murad, Samihah& al-Jawni, Suad& Abd al-Al, Muhsin& Ibrahim, Nahlah. Wet cupping reduces pain and improves health-related quality of life among patients with migraine : a prospective observational study. Oman Medical Journal. 2019. Vol. 34, no. 2, pp.105-109.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-880715
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 108-109
Record ID
BIM-880715