Effect of combination of Thai massage and exercise in upper crossed syndrome patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20190131003

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-31

Start date

2019-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Upper crossed syndrome patients Upper crossed syndrome Thai massage Exercise

Interventions

Thai massage and upper trunk exercise,Education

Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other

Thai massage with exercise Group,Control Group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. forward head and shoulder angle > 46 degree 2. forward shoulder and shoulder angle > 52 degree 3. Upper back pain (Visual analog scale) > 4 4. Good communication and cooperation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. A history of the following diseases or disorders - whiplash syndrome - cancer - Contagious skin disease in the Upper trunk - Muscle inflammation - nerve root compression - Osteoporosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Chest mobility Before and after the first treatment session, 1 day and 3 month after end of the intervention the suprasternale height	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain Before and after the first treatment session, 1 day and 3 month after end of the intervention visual analog scale,Pressure pain threshold Before and after the first treatment session, 1 day and 3 month after end of the intervention Pressure algometry,Forward head and shoulder angle Before and after the first treatment session, 1 day and 3 month after end of the intervention Postural alignment assessment	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain Before and after the first treatment session, 1 day and 3 month after end of the intervention visual analog scale,Pressure pain threshold Before and after the first treatment session, 1 day and 3 month after end of the intervention Pressure algometry,Forward head and shoulder angle Before and after the first treatment session, 1 day and 3 month after end of the intervention Postural alignment assessment

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Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactVitsarut Buttagat

School of Health Science

vitsarut.but@mfu.ac.th0882674423

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026