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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/10/096676 [Registered on: 30/10/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 05/12/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Comparison of different cupping therapy on calf muscles 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparison of static versus dynamic cupping therapy on trigger points in calf muscles 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Vaishali Gupta 
Designation  Post Graduate Student 
Affiliation  MMIPR,MMDU, Mullana, Ambala 
Address  Room number 5 ground floor Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University, Mullana, Ambala

Ambala
HARYANA
133207
India 
Phone  7018166405  
Fax    
Email  guptavaishali3102@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Amita Aggarwal 
Designation  Professor 
Affiliation  MMIPR,MMDU, Mullana, Ambala 
Address  Room number5 ground floor Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University, Mullana, Ambala

Ambala
HARYANA
133207
India 
Phone  7986972513  
Fax    
Email  amita15pgi@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Vaishali Gupta 
Designation  Post Graduate Student 
Affiliation  MMIPR,MMDU, Mullana, Ambala 
Address  Room number5 ground floor Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University, Mullana, Ambala

Ambala
HARYANA
133207
India 
Phone  7018166405  
Fax    
Email  guptavaishali3102@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Nil 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Vaishali Gupta 
Address  Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Eehabilitation, Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University, Mullana, Ambala 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
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 
Vaishali Gupta  Physiotherapy POPD  Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Maharishi Markandeshwar Deemed to be University, Mullana, Ambala
Ambala
HARYANA 		 07018166405

guptavaishali3102@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethical Committee Maharishi Markandeshwar Instituite of Medical Sciences and Research Mullana, Ambala  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Trigger points in calf muscles 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Dynamic Cupping   In Dynamic cupping the static cups will be applied for 3 minutes and then dorsiflexion without knee flexion and with knee flexion is done for 2 minutes each and then again static cups will remain applied for 3 minutes 
Comparator Agent  Static Cupping   Static cups will be placed for 10 minutes in the targeted area 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  30.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Age 18 to 30
Both males and female
Asymptomatic individuals with at least one trigger point at gastrocnemius and soleus muscle



 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Recent injury and fracture in lower limb
Vascular condition in the lower limb
Previous surgery in leg below the hip
Any dermatological condition in lower limb 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Other 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Pressure pain threshold
 		 At baseline before intervention, immediately after intervention, and 2 days after intervention. 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Weight bearing & non weight bearing Dorsiflexion Range of motion, Power  Baseline
Immediate
After 2 days 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="44"
Sample Size from India="44" 
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   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   17/11/2025 
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="8"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
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
Modification(s)  

The study titled "Comparison of static versus dynamic cupping therapy on trigger points in calf muscles" aims to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of static and dynamic cupping techniques in treating latent trigger points in the calf muscles. In this randomized controlled trial, asymptomatic individuals aged 18–30 years with at least one latent trigger point in the calf region will be selected and divided into two groups. Group A will receive static cupping while Group B will receive dynamic cupping. The intervention will be assessed at three time points—baseline, immediately post-intervention, and after two days—using outcome measures. The study seeks to determine which cupping technique is more effective in improving trigger points, dorsiflexion range of motion, and lower limb power.

 
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