NCT01627028

Brief Summary

To investigate the skeletal effect of Thai traditional massage by examining the changes in biochemical markers of bone turnover.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
48

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2011

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2011

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2012

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 21, 2012

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 25, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

June 25, 2012

Status Verified

June 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

Same day

First QC Date

June 21, 2012

Last Update Submit

June 21, 2012

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Keywords

Thai traditional massageBone formationBone resorption

Interventions

Thai traditional massagePROCEDURE

two hours of Thai traditional massage twice a week for 4 weeks

Eligibility Criteria

Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

community sampling

You may qualify if:

  • Postmenopausal women

You may not qualify if:

  • History of hyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosis, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and cancer
  • glucocorticoid or medication for osteoporosis
  • Swelling joints

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ramathibodi Hospital

Bangkok, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Saetung S, Chailurkit LO, Ongphiphadhanakul B. Thai traditional massage increases biochemical markers of bone formation in postmenopausal women: a randomized crossover trial. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2013 Mar 25;13:69. doi: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-69.

    PMID: 23530566DERIVED

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 Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE CROSSOVER
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 21, 2012

First Posted

June 25, 2012

Study Start

March 1, 2011

Primary Completion

March 1, 2011

Study Completion

March 1, 2012

Last Updated

June 25, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-06

Locations

TH(1)