Standards for reporting interventions in clinical trials of cupping (STRICTOC): extending the CONSORT statement

Abstract

Background: The standards for reporting interventions in clinical trials of cupping (STRICTOC), in the form of a checklist and explanations for users, were designed to improve reporting of cupping trials, particularly the interventions, and thereby facilitating their interpretation and replication. Methods: A group of clinical experts, methodologists, epidemiologists, and editors has developed this STRICTOC checklist through a comprehensive process, including registration of this guideline, literature review, solicitation of comments, consensus meeting, revision, and finalization. Results: The STRICTOC checklist includes 6 items and 16 sub-items, namely cupping rationale, details of cupping, treatment regimen, other components of treatment, treatment provider background, and control or comparator interventions. Illustrative examples of each item are also provided. Conclusions: It is intended that the STRICTOC, in conjunction with both the main Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) Statement and extension for nonpharmacologic treatment, will raise the reporting quality of clinical trials of cupping. Trial registration We have registered this study on the Enhancing the Quality and Transparency of Health Research (EQUATOR) Network: http://www.equat or-netwo rk.org/libra ry/repor ting-guide lines-under-devel opmen t/repor tingguide lines-under-devel opmen t-for-clini cal-trial s/#STRIC TOC.

Assessment of the reporting quality of randomised controlled trials of massage

“…The reporting quality of included trials was evaluated according to (1) the 37-item (including sub-items) of the CONSORT 2010 checklist; (2) the 18-item of the CONSORT Extension for Trials of Nonpharmacologic Treatments (NPTs) 2017 checklist; and (3) the 16-item of a self-designed massage-specific checklist. This massage-related checklist was developed by three researchers (ZXB, GHT, and XZ) based on a discussion about (1) the key elements of massage in clinical practice; (2) transparent reporting of massage details in the clinical trials, such as the treatment posture, media used, location selected, manipulations and procedures, patients’ responses, and adverse effects; (3) the rationale of why massage intervention(s) was selected; and (4) relevant items from the CONSORT Extensions for Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) formula, acupuncture, moxibustion, and cupping [ 13 – 16 ]. Aiming for easy calculation, the specifics of this checklist were categorized into six items with sixteen sub-questions, covering massage rationale, details of technique, treatment regimen, other components of treatment, massage provider background, and control or comparator of massage.…”

The Effect of Wet Cupping on Baroreceptor Sensitivity in Hypertensive Patients in Sidenreng Rappang Regency, South Sulawesi

“…The process of wet cupping therapy is carried out on every 17 th , 19 th , and 21 st (hijria) selected based on Islamic literature [18]. Another research stated it is not carried out on any other days, other than the one recommended by Islamic literature once a month for 3 consecutive months [19]. Therefore, further research is needed to focus on the differences between certain days and other days of wet cupping therapy results for changes in blood pressure and Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) in hypertensive patients.…”

Effects of dry cupping on pain, function and quality of life in women with knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a sham-controlled randomised trial

“…The study will follow Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials guidelines, 20 and will be based on the OARSI consensus for recommended clinical trials in KOA, 21 and the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Cupping. 22 Moreover, the protocol follows Standard Protocol Items : Recommendations for Interventional Trials 23 and the Template for Intervention Description and Replication. 24 …”

“…The study will follow Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials guidelines, 20 and will be based on the OARSI consensus for recommended clinical trials in KOA, 21 and the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Cupping. 22 Moreover, the protocol follows Standard Protocol Items : Recommendations for Interventional Trials 23 and the Template for Intervention Description and Replication. 24 Participants Sixty-two women with diagnosis of KOA will be recruited based on the ACR clinical criteria 25 : (1) crepitus (present), morning stiffness >30 min and bony enlargement of the knee (present) or ( 2) crepitus (present) and morning stiffness ≤30 min or (3) crepitus (absent) and bony tenderness (present).…”