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Immediate and sustained effect of wearing gloves in combination with Traditional Thai Massage on alteration of skin temperature and hand mobility in scleroderma patients

Immediate and sustained effect of wearing gloves in combination with Traditional Thai Massage on alteration of skin temperature (thermography) and hand mobility in scleroderma patients

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12613000375752
Enrollment
14
Registered
2013-04-09
Start date
2011-11-30
Completion date
2012-02-28
Last updated
2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The purpose of this study, therefore, is to measure the increase and sustainability of hand skin temperature and hand mobility in patients with Systemic Sclerosis outfitted with gloves and given Traditional Thai Massage.

Interventions

All participants receive Traditional Thai Massage by a physiotherapist on one occasion only. Each upper extremity is massaged for 15 minutes. The left upper extremity is massaged first, followed by the right upper extremity. Participant’s left and right hands are randomised to one of two treatment options: 1. Massage on hand (with out glove) 15 minute, then thermography test and a nylon fabric glove is worn on the hand for a 10 minute, then remove glove for the last thermography test. 2. A n

All participants receive Traditional Thai Massage by a physiotherapist on one occasion only. Each upper extremity is massaged for 15 minutes. The left upper extremity is massaged first, followed by the right upper extremity. Participant’s left and right hands are randomised to one of two treatment options: 1. Massage on hand (with out glove) 15 minute, then thermography test and a nylon fabric glove is worn on the hand for a 10 minute, then remove glove for the last thermography test. 2. A nylon fabric glove is worn on the hand during the 15 minute massage (massage together with glove: control treatment) and remove glove for thermography test (hand thermal imager), then wearing glove back agian 10 minute, then remove glove for the last thermography test. Massage started with left hand and continually go along side with right hand. All process take a time about 40-45 minute.

Sponsors

The Research and Training Center for Enhancing Quality of Life Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. of Working Age People.
Lead SponsorUniversity

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
49 Years to 62 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Systemic sclerosis, diffuse subtype, Indurative phase

Exclusion criteria

Inflamatory phase and Atrophic phase, limited subtype

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026