Acute Effects of Thai Traditional Massage on Cerebrovascular Reactivity in Ischemic Stroke Patients
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Phase N/A Results N/ATrial Description
The investigators hypothesize that Acute Thai traditional massage will yield beneficial effects on cerebrovascular reactivity in ischemic stroke patients.
Conditions
Interventions
- Thai traditional massage Other
Other Names: Thai massage Intervention Desc: Thai traditional massage treatment based on original Thai traditional massage at Wat Po was use in this study. The participants will be assigned to receive one time of Thai traditional massage one time. Thai traditional massage techniques consists of petrissage, friction, and passive stretching on head, neck, shoulders, arms, back and legs for 60 minutes. ARM 1: Kind: Experimental Label: Thai traditional massage - No massage Other
Intervention Desc: The participants will be asked to lie down in relaxant position on bed without sleep for 60 minutes. ARM 1: Kind: Experimental Label: No massage
Trial Design
- Allocation: Randomized
- Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
- Purpose: Treatment
- Endpoint: Safety Study
- Intervention: Crossover Assignment
Outcomes
Type | Measure | Time Frame | Safety Issue |
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Primary | Change from baseline in cerebrovascular reactivity | baseline, Post-test (immediately: 0 min after finish massage intervention, 60 min, 120 min, 24 Hrs. | Yes |
Secondary | Change from baseline in stress indicators | Baseline, Post-test (immediately: 0 min after finish massage intervention) | Yes |
Secondary | Change from baseline in Peripheral arterial stiffness | Baseline, Post-test (immediately: 0 min after finish massage intervention, 60 min, 120 min, 24 Hrs. | Yes |
Secondary | Change from baseline in blood chemistry | baseline, Post-test (immediately: 0 min after finish massage intervention) | Yes |
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Recruitment
- Enrollment: 14
- Gender: All
- Minimum Age: 50 Years
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
- 1 location, 1 country