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- Title
HUZURSUZ BACAK SENDROMUNDA ISLAK KUPA YÖNTEMİNİN HASTALARIN SEMPTOM DÜZEYİ VE UYKU KALİTESİ ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ.
- Authors
Yurttutan, Gülsüm; Dağcıoğlu, Basri Furkan
- Abstract
Objectives: Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a chronic disease that goes with abnormal sensations in the extremities. Usually, the symptoms become evident at night, which causes discomfort and a desire to move. Since the causes of RLS symptoms have not been clearly explained yet, treatment is aimed at alleviating the symptoms. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cupping therapy on RLS. Materials and Methods: Our study was carried out in Ankara City Hospital Neurology and Family Medicine Polyclinics between January 2019 and December 2019. The patients with the diagnosis of Restless Leg Syndrome were divided into two groups. The first group consisted of patients who currently received pramipexole therapy, and the second group consisted of patients who received no medical treatment. Both groups received 2 sessions of cupping therapy at the one-month interval. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and Restless Leg Syndrome Severity Scale (RLSSS) were applied to the patients before and after wet cupping therapy, and the scores were compared between groups. Results: In the first group, a significant decrease was found in four RLSS subcategories (need to move, sleep disturbance, mean daily severity of complaints, and RLSSS total score) after wet cupping therapy. In the second group, there was a significant decrease in six categories (rate of RLS complaints, need to move, sleep disturbance, fatigue and sleepiness, frequency of RLS complaints, average daily severity of complaints) after the procedure. In the second group, sleep latency, daytime dysfunction and PSQI total score among the PSQI categories improved significantly (p = 0.041, p = 0.024, p = 0.025, respectively). It was found that the RLSS scores of the second group decreased more significantly after the procedure (p = 0.012). Conclusion: It was concluded that wet cupping therapy was more effective in reducing symptoms in the group not receiving medical treatment. Wet cupping therapy can be recommended to reduce symptoms, especially to patients with RLS with mild complaints. With advanced scientific studies examining the effectiveness of cupping therapy, it is thought that the mechanism of action of this treatment will be clarified and it can be applied more effectively and safely.
- Publication
Ankara Medical Journal, 2020, Vol 20, Issue 4, p904
- ISSN
2148-4570
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5505/amj.2020.02703