The effect of hot cupping on corona symptoms

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsIranian Registry of Clinical Trials
Year 2020
INTERVENTION: Intervention 1: Intervention group: The standard treatment for COVID‐19 (Azithromycin daily + Kaletra *2 BD) + hot cupping is 4 cm (T4) on each side of the vertebrae, 4 cm from the spinus process (for 5 minutes with a medium glass with a mouth diameter of 7 cm and a height of 7‐9 cm). So that the suction rate is between 10 and 15 mm.); Three times a day for 7 days. Intervention 2: Control group: Control group: Corona standard treatment based on the protocol of the Ministry of Health of Iran (Azithromycin daily + Kaletra *2 BD). CONDITION: COVID‐19. ; COVID‐19 U07.1 PRIMARY OUTCOME: Blood oxygen saturation level. Timepoint: 0,1,2,3,5,7 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Pulse oximetry. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Degree of dyspnea. Timepoint: 0,1,2,3,5,7 days after intervention. Method of measurement: Likert,s scale. Duration of hospital stay. Timepoint: 7days after intervention. Method of measurement: day. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Probable diagnosis of COVID‐19 based on national Iranian protocol
Epistemonikos ID: 5192904d182a0e61c48a5ef1e8e7213150963f43
First added on: May 21, 2020