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Participants
Start Date
April 1, 2022
Primary Completion Date
March 1, 2023
Study Completion Date
March 31, 2023
Static cupping
4 cups were placed on the gastrocnemius, negative pressure was applied and participants lay prone on a table for 10 minutes.
Static sham cupping
4 cups were placed on the gastrocnemius, negative pressure was applied and participants lay prone on a table for 10 minutes. A pin hole in the cup allowed pressure to slowly leak out during the treatment.
Dynamic cupping
4 cups were placed on the gastrocnemius, negative pressure was applied and participants lay prone on a table for 5 minutes, then did ankle exercises for 3 minutes, and lastly lay prone on the table for the last 3 minutes.
Dynamic sham cupping
4 cups were placed on the gastrocnemius, negative pressure was applied and participants lay prone on a table for 5 minutes, then did ankle exercises for 3 minutes, and lastly lay prone on the table for the last 3 minutes. A pin hole in the cup allowed pressure to slowly leak out during the treatment.
Northern Michigan University, Marquette
Northern Michigan University
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