80
Participants
Start Date
November 30, 2013
Primary Completion Date
February 28, 2014
Study Completion Date
March 31, 2014
Wet cupping
Wet cupping is the process of using a vacuum at different points on the body in order to gather the blood in that area. Then apply few superficial incisions (small, light scratches using a razor) on those areas, followed by repeating the vacuum on the same areas in order to remove 'harmful' blood which lies just beneath the surface of the skin.
Conventional treatment
According to Saudi Hypertension management guidelines, hypertension patients may require life style modification alone , especially for newly diagnosed cases, or my require life style modification and drug treatment. This will be decided by the treating team in the hospital.
King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah
Joint Program of Family and Community Medicine, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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King Abdulaziz University
OTHER