Wet cupping therapy improves health related quality of life: A self-controlled interventional study

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dc.contributor.authorErsoy, S.
dc.contributor.authorInci, H.
dc.contributor.authorSunay, D.
dc.contributor.authorKayis, S.A.
dc.contributor.authorEngin, V.S.
dc.contributor.authorBenli, A.R.
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T16:16:29Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T16:16:29Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Wet cupping therapy is an ancient treatment method which has been an integral part of Traditional Anatolian Medicine. In the current study we aimed to assess the efficacy of wet cupping therapy on health-related quality of life in healthy volunteers. Materials and Methods: This was a single arm pre-test and post-test interventional study conducted in Traditional and Complementary Medicine Clinic of Karabuk Education and Research Hospital between August 1, 2017 and August 1, 2018. Fifty-three healthy volunteers were enrolled in the study. They received three wet cupping therapy sessions once every month for three months (On 0, 30, and 60 days). WHOQOL-BREF-TR questionnaire was applied to all participants both before the sessions and after the third one. Wilcoxon signed rank test was employed to compare pre and post test scores. A p value <0.05 assumed to be statistically significant. All analyzes were carried out using Minitab 17 Statistical Software. Results: The study sample consisted of 26 female and 27 male subjects. Mean age was 43.68 ± 9.41 years. It was found 46.34 ± 9.78 years for females and 40.63± 8.43 years for males. Initial WHOQOLBREF- TR scores regarding general health (p<0.001) and the four domains which were physical (p<0.001), psychological (p<0.001), social relations (p<0.001) and the environmental domain (p<0.005) showed significant improvements after three WCT sessions Conclusion: Our results suggest that quality of life may be improved in healthy adults by wet cupping therapy. © 2019 Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.17098/AMJ.581995
dc.identifier.endpage277en_US
dc.identifier.issn1303-2283
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85074489413en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage270en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid356175en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.17098/AMJ.581995
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/356175
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/9128
dc.identifier.volume18en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAnkara Yildirim Beyazit Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAnkara Medical Journalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectQuality of lifeen_US
dc.subjectWet cupping therapyen_US
dc.subjectWHOQOL-BREF-TRen_US
dc.titleWet cupping therapy improves health related quality of life: A self-controlled interventional studyen_US
dc.title.alternativeHacamat Sa?likla Ilgili Yasam Kalitesini Arttirmakta: Kendinden Kontrollü Girisimsel Çalismaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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