Status:

COMPLETED

Acute Effects of Thai Traditional Massage on Cerebrovascular Reactivity in Ischemic Stroke Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Chulalongkorn University

Conditions:

Ischemic Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators hypothesize that Acute Thai traditional massage will yield beneficial effects on cerebrovascular reactivity in ischemic stroke patients.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • A single ischemic stroke with Middle cerebral artery (MCA) stenosis
  • Men or women age 50-80 years
  • Physician's approvals to participate the study
  • Stroke experienced at least 7 days of ischemic stroke onset and no more than 6 months before study enrollment
  • The modified rankin scale level is 2 or 3

Exclusion

  • History of serious diseases
  • Musculoskeletal diseases (Chronic arthritis, Lower spondylosis/spondylolisthesis with radiculopathy, Spinal deformity, Cervical spondylosis, Rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Cardiovascular diseases (Poorly control hypertension, Heart disease class C and D)
  • Neurological disorders (Peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson)
  • Respiratory diseases (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
  • Brain disorders (Cardioembolic, Severe dementia, Alzheimer's disease)
  • Medical condition precluding taking Anticoagulant and Statin drug
  • Temporal window were not found

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 3 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

14 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02270294

Start Date

October 1 2014

End Date

August 3 2016

Last Update

April 3 2018

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Faculty of Sports Science, Chulalongkorn University

Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand, 10330

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