What is it about?

In this clinical trial, we have compared the efficacy of dry cupping therapy with Polyethylene glycol (PEG) in treating functional constipation of children.

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Why is it important?

Functional constipation is a common and annoying disorder among pediatric patients which is not benefit from a satisfactory treatment. Low cost, safe, and effective complementary/alternative therapies such as dry cupping could be helpful in this regard.

Perspectives

It seems that such experimental studies (even with better design and study power) should go on to provide promising evidence for the effectiveness of such complementary and alternative treatment modalities.

Dr Babak Daneshfard
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

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This page is a summary of: DRY CUPPING IN CHILDREN WITH FUNCTIONAL CONSTIPATION: A RANDOMIZED OPEN LABEL CLINICAL TRIAL, African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicines, July 2016, African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative (ATHMSI),
DOI: 10.21010/ajtcam.v13i4.4.
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