NCT00730600

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore the skeletal effect of Thai traditional massage by examining the changes in biochemical markers of bone turnover immediately after the massage.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2007

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2007

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2007

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2008

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 6, 2008

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 8, 2008

Completed
Last Updated

August 8, 2008

Status Verified

July 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

August 6, 2008

Last Update Submit

August 6, 2008

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Keywords

Thai Traditional massageBone FormationBone Resorption

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Biochemical markers of bone resorption; C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTx-I) and of bone formation; total procollagen type 1 amino-terminal propeptide (P1NP)level

    2 hour

Study Arms (1)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

1= THAI traditional massage

Procedure: Thai Traditional massage

Interventions

Thai Traditional massagePROCEDURE

Thai traditional massage for 2 hours by a single masseuse.

Also known as: Thai massagae
1

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 40 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Healthy Thai women aged 20 to 40 years
  • Have been massaged by Thai Traditional massage style

You may not qualify if:

  • Hyperparathyroidism, Thyrotoxicosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cancer
  • Antiresorptive agent, Teriparatide and Glucocorticoid
  • Swelling Joints

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ramathibodi Hospital

Bangkok, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

OsteoporosisBone Resorption

Interventions

Medicine, Thai Traditional

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone Diseases, MetabolicBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Medicine, TraditionalComplementary TherapiesTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Sunee - Saetung, Msc

    Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand 10400

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 6, 2008

First Posted

August 8, 2008

Study Start

June 1, 2007

Primary Completion

September 1, 2007

Study Completion

July 1, 2008

Last Updated

August 8, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-07

Locations

TH(1)