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Interactive Effects of Nutrition Modification and Wet Cupping on Male Patients with Refractory Stable Angina

  • Abazari, Mohammad (Department of Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Yousefi, Mahdi (Department of Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Rahimi, Vafa Baradaran (Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Vahid, Hamideh (Department of Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Saki, Azadeh (Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Gholoobi, Arash (Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences)
  • Received : 2021.11.08
  • Accepted : 2022.08.05
  • Published : 2022.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: Routine therapies cannot control refractory stable angina, leading to a high economic burden and an impaired quality of life. Persian medicine incorporates exceptional attention to lifestyle and nutrition to prevent and treat various diseases. Previous studies have reported the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of wet cupping. The present study aims to determine the effects of nutrition and cupping on refractory stable angina patients. Methods: Forty male patients with refractory stable angina were randomly allocated to four groups, including nutrition modification based on Persian medicine, wet cupping, nutrition modification along with wet cupping, and control. The primary outcomes were the changes in pain score using a visual analog scale and quality of life using the Seattle angina questionnaire. The secondary outcomes were changes in the exercise test and blood pressure. Results: The results of the present study revealed that 30 days of treatment with nutrition modification based on Persian medicine, cupping, and modified nutrition and cupping along with standard treatment for stable angina significantly increased the patient's quality of life and exercise test results while reducing pain, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Conclusion: Applying complementary Persian medicine methods such as nutrition modification and cupping along with the classical medical treatments may improve outcomes for refractory stable angina patients.

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Acknowledgement

The present study is based on the Ph.D. thesis of Mohammad Abazari and was financially supported by the research council of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences.

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