Thai Traditional Massage Increases Biochemical Marker of Bone Formation in Postmenopausal Women

NCT ID: NCT01627028

Last Updated: 2012-06-25

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

48 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-03-31

Study Completion Date

2012-03-31

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Osteoporosis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CROSSOVER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Interventions

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Thai traditional massage

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

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Postmenopausal women

Exclusion Criteria

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

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Mahidol University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Ramathibodi Hospital

Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

Site Status

Countries

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Thailand

References

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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.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23530566 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ID 10-53-28

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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