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

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoporosis

• Registration Number: NCT01627028
• Lead Sponsor: Mahidol University

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-03
• Primary Completion: 2011-03
• Study Completion: 2012-03
• Status Verified: 2012-06
• Study First Submitted: 2012-06-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-06-21
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-06-21
• Study First Posted: 2012-06-25
• Last Update Posted: 2012-06-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

• Postmenopausal women

EXclusion Criteria:

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

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ramathibodi Hospital; 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand