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CompletedNCT01627028Updated Jun 25, 2012

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

An observational study in Osteoporosis, sponsored by Mahidol University. Completed at 1 site in Thailand. Open to female participants, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-06-25.

Sponsored by Mahidol University · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-crossover
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
48
Sex
Female
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Study summary

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

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Conditions studied

  • Osteoporosis

Keywords

  • Thai traditional massage
  • Bone formation
  • Bone resorption
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In context

Osteoporosis

1,675 studies on the registry are indexed under Osteoporosis; 211 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 48 is below the median of 180 across 461 observational studies indexed under Osteoporosis.

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Lead sponsor

Mahidol University is the lead sponsor of 744 studies on the registry; 116 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

community sampling

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Inclusion criteria

  • Postmenopausal women

Exclusion criteria

EXclusion Criteria:

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

Observational model
Case-crossover
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
48 participants (actual)

Interventions

  • ProcedureThai traditional massage

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

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Study locations

1 site
  • Ramathibodi Hospital
    Bangkok, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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References and documents

Publications

  • 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. PubMed 23530566 ↗
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
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The record gives a start of Mar 2011, a primary completion of Mar 2011 and a completion of Mar 2012. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

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Registered
Jun 21, 2012
First posted
Jun 25, 2012
Start
Mar 2011
Primary completionActual
Mar 2011
CompletionActual
Mar 2012
Last update
Jun 25, 2012
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jun 25, 2012, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01627028
Lead sponsor
Mahidol University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 25, 2012
Start date
Mar 2011
Primary completion
Mar 2011
Completion
Mar 2012
Last update
Jun 25, 2012

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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