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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/03/083556 [Registered on: 27/03/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 25/03/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Unani 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   A Study Comparing Dry Cupping Therapy and Habbe Asgand in the Management of Low Back Pain 
Scientific Title of Study   A Comparative Study of Hijamah Bila (Shurt Dry Cupping) Vs Habbe Asgand in the Management of Waja-uz-Zahr (Low Back Pain) An Open Label Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial 
Trial Acronym  Nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Shahid Amam 
Designation  PG Scholar 
Affiliation  Government Tibbi College and hospital 
Address  PG Block 4th floor Room Number 26 department of Moalajat Government Tibbi College and Hospital Budh Murti Kadamkuan

Patna
BIHAR
800003
India 
Phone  8409713439  
Fax    
Email  simam35@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Md Najibur Rahman 
Designation  Associate Professor cum HOD 
Affiliation  Government Tibbi College and Hospital 
Address  PG Block 4th floor Room Number 25 Department of Moalajat Government Tibbi College and Hospital Budh Murti Kadamkuan Patna

Patna
BIHAR
800003
India 
Phone  9122332101  
Fax    
Email  dr.md.najibur.rahman@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Md Razi Ahmad 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  Government Tibbi College and Hospital 
Address  PG Block 4th floor Room Number 30 Department of Moalajat Government Tibbi College and Hospital Budh Murti Kadamkuan Patna

Patna
BIHAR
800003
India 
Phone  7909035622  
Fax    
Email  dr.razi.ahmed91@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
OPD Room Number 29 Department of Moalajat Government Tibbi College and Hospital Budh Murti Kadamkuan Patna Bihar India pin code 800003 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Government Tibbi College and Hospital Kadamkuan Patna 
Address  Budh Murti Kadamkuan Patna Bihar India Pin code 800003 
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Md Najibur Rahman  Government Tibbi College and Hospital  OPD Room Number 29 Department of Moalajat Government Tibbi College and Hospital Budh Murti Kadamkuan Patna pin code 800003
Patna
BIHAR 
9122332101

dr.md.najibur.rahman@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethical Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: M958||Other specified acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Habbe Asgand  Habbe Asgand orally two pills (each 650mg) twice a day after meal for 14 days 
Intervention  Hijamah-Bila-Shurt (dry cupping)  Hijamah-Bila-Shurt (dry cupping) Total number of 4 cups of size 5.5 cm diameter each will be applied locally on lumbosacral region on each side of vertebral column for 20 minutes alternate day for 14 days 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Clinically and radiologically diagnosed patients of Low Back Pain.
Willingness to participate in the study and give written consent.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  History of any major trauma.
History of any major systemic illness like diabetes mellitus, hypertension, CVD, CVA etc.
Pregnant and lactating women.
Prolapsed of intervertebral disc.
Low back pain secondary to a malignant or autoimmune disease.
Congenital deformities of the spine (except lordosis)
Any skin disorders
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   On-site computer system 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction of Oswestry Low Back Pain Scale  at baseline i.e. 00th day (Visit 1) , 7th (Visit 2) and 14th day (Visit 3) 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction of Visual Analogue Scale  at baseline i.e. 00th day (Visit 1) , 7th (Visit 2) and 14th day (Visit 3) 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   17/04/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="0"
Days="21" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

Enrolled cases of Waja-uz-Zahr (Low Back Pain) fulfilling the inclusion criteria after obtaining a written informed consent will be randomly allocated into group A and group B, each group contains 30 patients. Randomization will be done by lottery method.  Patients of Group A will be treated with Hijamah-bila-Shurt (Dry Cupping) on every alternate day up to 14 days i.e. 0, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, and 14th day. Total number of   8 sitting of Hijamah-Bila-Shurt will be given to the patients of Group A.

Patients of Group B will receive Habbe Asgand two pills (each 650mg) twice a day after meal for 14 days.

 
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