Clinical trial NCT04481438: Effects of Acupunch Exercises on the Frail Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
Official title: Effects of Acupunch Exercises on the Frail Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Frailty
Exercise
Keywords: Acupunch exercises
Frailty
long-term care facilities
Lead sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-07-22
Enrollment: 81
Sex: ALL
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: Frailty is a complex elderly problem and a precursor of functional degradation in elder adults. The aim of this study will to test the effects of acupunch exercises on the frail older adults in long-term care facilities.

Detailed description: Frailty is a complex elderly problem and a precursor of functional degradation in elder adults. The cause of frailty is multifactorial. Regular exercise intervension could improve frailty condition and general functional fitness. The acupunch exercise program was developed based on Jing-Luo theory of tranditional Chinese Medicine. The aim of this study will to test the effects of acupunch exercises on the frail older adults in long-term care facilities.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* frail older adults
* aged 65 and above
* had lived in the long-term care facilities more than 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

* dementia patient
* psychiatric patient
* spinal cord injury patient

Primary outcomes:
measure: handgrip strength
timeFrame: 24 weeks
measure: upper limb muscle endurance
timeFrame: 24 weeks
measure: lower limb muscle endurance
timeFrame: 24 weeks
measure: lung function
timeFrame: 24 weeks
measure: upper body flexibility
timeFrame: 24 weeks
measure: forward flexion
timeFrame: 24 weeks
measure: shoulder joint flexion
timeFrame: 24 weeks
measure: shoulder joint abduction
timeFrame: 24 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: frailty status
timeFrame: 24 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Renwu
country: Taiwan
facility: Elderly Care Center
state: Kaohsiung City
city: Yanchao
country: Taiwan
facility: Citizens' Home
state: Kaohsiung City
city: Daliao
country: Taiwan
facility: Conservation Center
state: Kaohsiung
city: Fengshan
country: Taiwan
facility: Elderly Care Center
state: Kaohsiung
city: Gangshan
country: Taiwan
facility: Nursing Home
state: Kaohsiung
city: Sanmin
country: Taiwan
facility: Nursing Home
state: Kaohsiung
city: Pingtung
country: Taiwan
facility: Nursing Home
state: Pingtung City
city: Chaozhou
country: Taiwan
facility: Nursing Home
state: Pingtung
city: Pingtung
country: Taiwan
facility: Nursing Home
city: Pingtung
country: Taiwan
facility: Senior Citizens' Home
Study officials:
affiliation: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
name: Chia-Pei Chou, MD
role: STUDY_CHAIR
References:
citation: Hsiao CY, Chen KM, Tsai HY, Huang HT, Cheng YY, Tsai AY. Self-Perceived Health and Sleep Quality of Community Older Adults after Acupunch Exercises. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2018 May;26(5):511-520. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2018.01.199. Epub 2018 Jan 31.
citation: Kojima G. Prevalence of Frailty in Nursing Homes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2015 Nov 1;16(11):940-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.06.025. Epub 2015 Aug 6.
citation: Chou CP, Chen KM, Tung HT, Belcastro F, Hsu HF. Physical fitness and frailty status of frail older adults in long-term care facilities after acupunch exercises: A cluster-randomized controlled trial. Exp Gerontol. 2022 Jun 15;163:111799. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2022.111799. Epub 2022 Apr 4.