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Effectiveness of combination of traditional Thai massage and neck and scapular stabilizing exercises on head posture angle, shoulder posture angle and muscle tension in people with forward head and rounded shoulder posture

Effectiveness of combination of traditional Thai massage and neck and scapular stabilizing exercises on people with forward head and rounded shoulder posture

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20200220003
Enrollment
52
Registered
2020-02-20
Start date
2020-03-01
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

People with forward head and rounded shoulder posture Thai massage Scapular stabilizing exercise Forward head posture Rounded shoulder posture

Interventions

Scapular stabilizing exercise with Thai massage at posterior neck and shoulder girdle,No treatment provided
Experimental Other,No Intervention No treatment
Scapular stabilizing exercise with Thai massage,Control

Sponsors

Mae Fah Luang University
Lead Sponsor
School of Integrative Medicine&#44
Collaborator
Mae Fah Luang University
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Forward head posture more than 46° and forward shoulder posture more than 52° 2. Muscle tension scale at least 3 (Measured by Visual analog scale)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A history of the following diseases or disorders - Contagious skin disease in the posterior neck and shoulder girdle - Cervical spine and muscle inflammation - Nerve root compression - Fever - Contraindicated to Thai massage

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Forward head angle Before and 1 day after end of the intervention period and 1 week after end of the intervention peri Forward head angle measured from the vertical anteriorly to a lineconnecting the tragus—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Forward shoulder angle Before and 1 day after end of the intervention period and 1 week after end of the intervention peri Forward shoulder angle measured from the vertical posteriorly to a line connecting the C7marker and ,Muscle tension scale Before and 1 day after end of the intervention period and 1 week after end of the intervention peri Muscle tension scale measured using visual analog scale—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactVitsarut Buttagat

Mae Fah Luang University

vitsarut.but@mfu.ac.th0882674423

Outcome results

None listed

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