NCT01168180

Traditional Thai Massage and Scapulocostal Syndrome

Efficacy of Traditional Thai Massage on Patients With Scapulocostal Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Khon Kaen University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of traditional Thai massage on pain intensity, pressure pain threshold, muscle tension, anxiety, cervical range of motion, patient satisfaction and side effects in the treatment of scapulocostal syndrome.

Conditions

• Scapulocostal Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Traditional Thai massage	The participants will receive thirty minutes session of traditional Thai massage onto the scapular region for 9 sessions over a period of 3 weeks
OTHER	Ultrasound therapy and hot pack

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-07-01
• Primary completion: 2011-12-01
• Completion: 2011-12-01
• First posted: 2010-07-23
• Last updated: 2012-08-14

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Thailand