A Study of the Telerehabiliation Intervention Effect of the Tai Chi Exercise on Elderly With Sarcopenia

Sarcopenia Clinical Trial

Official title:

An Alternative Remote Rehabilitation Strategy for the Improvement of Sarcopenia in the Elderly: Tai Chi as an Exercise Form

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05767710
• Other study ID #: CCEE2023
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 10, 2023
• Est. completion date: July 20, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: March 2023
• Source: Northeast Normal University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Sarcopenia is an age-related disease characterized by a progressive decrease in skeletal muscle content and loss of muscle function. Tai Chi exercises have been shown to improve skeletal muscle mass in elderly people suffering from sarcopenia. However, offline interventions are a very labor- and financial-intensive approach. Therefore, researchers designed an artificial intelligence-assisted program and Tai Chi exercise format to investigate whether a remote rehabilitation approach could replace face-to-face interventions

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 225
• Est. completion date: July 20, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: July 10, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 60 Years to 75 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

(1) Patients between the ages of 60-75 years; (2) who meet the screening criteria for sarcopenia in Asia established by AWGS 2019; (3) who have a computer at home (4) who can use a computer or was accompanied by family number who can use a computer. Exclusion Criteria: (1) participants taking medications that significantly impact musculoskeletal function (2) participants suffering from respiratory failure or other bodily problems; (3) participants with mental disorders or neurological disorders; (4) patients who participate in other training programs on a regular basis.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Sarcopenia

Intervention

Behavioral:
• AI telerehabilitation - Tai Chi
All the participants received a three-month intervention which consisted two stage: the first month was the movement learning and consolidation phase, with 45 minutes of Tai Chi practice per session and three times each week; the last two months were the formal practice phase with 45 minutes of Tai Chi practice per session and three times each week. In the first phase, participants learned four new movements in each session and consolidated these exercises in the next session. After all the movements have been learned, use the remaining time in the first stage to consolidate the exercises. In the second phase, participants performed a complete Tai Chi exercise in each session.
• general telerehabilitation - Tai Chi
All the participants received a three-month intervention which consisted two stage: the first month was the movement learning and consolidation phase, with 45 minutes of Tai Chi practice per session and three times each week; the last two months were the formal practice phase with 45 minutes of Tai Chi practice per session and three times each week. In the first phase, participants learned four new movements in each session and consolidated these exercises in the next session. After all the movements have been learned, use the remaining time in the first stage to consolidate the exercises. In the second phase, participants performed a complete Tai Chi exercise in each session.
• traditional rehabilitation - Tai Chi
All the participants received a three-month intervention which consisted two stage: the first month was the movement learning and consolidation phase, with 45 minutes of Tai Chi practice per session and three times each week; the last two months were the formal practice phase with 45 minutes of Tai Chi practice per session and three times each week. In the first phase, participants learned four new movements in each session and consolidated these exercises in the next session. After all the movements have been learned, use the remaining time in the first stage to consolidate the exercises. In the second phase, participants performed a complete Tai Chi exercise in each session.
• AI telerehabilitation - Yi Jin Jing
All the participants received a three-month intervention which consisted two stage: the first month was the movement learning and consolidation phase, with 45 minutes of Yi Jin Jing practice per session and three times each week; the last two months were the formal practice phase with 45 minutes of Yi Jin Jing practice per session and three times each week. In the first phase, participants learned four new movements in each session and consolidated these exercises in the next session. After all the movements have been learned, use the remaining time in the first stage to consolidate the exercises. In the second phase, participants performed a complete Yi Jin Jing exercise in each session.
• general telerehabilitation - Yi Jin Jing
All the participants received a three-month intervention which consisted two stage: the first month was the movement learning and consolidation phase, with 45 minutes of Yi Jin Jing practice per session and three times each week; the last two months were the formal practice phase with 45 minutes of Yi Jin Jing practice per session and three times each week. In the first phase, participants learned four new movements in each session and consolidated these exercises in the next session. After all the movements have been learned, use the remaining time in the first stage to consolidate the exercises. In the second phase, participants performed a complete Yi Jin Jing exercise in each session.
• traditional rehabilitation - Yi Jin Jing
All the participants received a three-month intervention which consisted two stage: the first month was the movement learning and consolidation phase, with 45 minutes of Yi Jin Jing practice per session and three times each week; the last two months were the formal practice phase with 45 minutes of Yi Jin Jing practice per session and three times each week. In the first phase, participants learned four new movements in each session and consolidated these exercises in the next session. After all the movements have been learned, use the remaining time in the first stage to consolidate the exercises. In the second phase, participants performed a complete Yi Jin Jing exercise in each session.
• AI telerehabilitation - Ba Duan Jin
All the participants received a three-month intervention which consisted two stage: the first month was the movement learning and consolidation phase, with 45 minutes of Ba Duan Jin practice per session and three times each week; the last two months were the formal practice phase with 45 minutes of Ba Duan Jin practice per session and three times each week. In the first phase, participants learned four new movements in each session and consolidated these exercises in the next session. After all the movements have been learned, use the remaining time in the first stage to consolidate the exercises. In the second phase, participants performed a complete Ba Duan Jin exercise in each session.
• general telerehabilitation - Ba Duan Jin
All the participants received a three-month intervention which consisted two stage: the first month was the movement learning and consolidation phase, with 45 minutes of Ba Duan Jin practice per session and three times each week; the last two months were the formal practice phase with 45 minutes of Ba Duan Jin practice per session and three times each week. In the first phase, participants learned four new movements in each session and consolidated these exercises in the next session. After all the movements have been learned, use the remaining time in the first stage to consolidate the exercises. In the second phase, participants performed a complete Ba Duan Jin exercise in each session.
• traditional rehabilitation - Ba Duan Jin
All the participants received a three-month intervention which consisted two stage: the first month was the movement learning and consolidation phase, with 45 minutes of Ba Duan Jin practice per session and three times each week; the last two months were the formal practice phase with 45 minutes of Ba Duan Jin practice per session and three times each week. In the first phase, participants learned four new movements in each session and consolidated these exercises in the next session. After all the movements have been learned, use the remaining time in the first stage to consolidate the exercises. In the second phase, participants performed a complete Ba Duan Jin exercise in each session.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
China	Chinese Center of Exercise Epidemiology	Changchun	Jilin

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Northeast Normal University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

China, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Using quantitative CT to investigate the change of skeletal muscle area in sarcopenic elderly.	articipants will receive quantitative CT scans before and after the intervention to assess the change from baseline skeletal muscle area at 3 months.	Month 3
Primary	Using a Jamar hydraulic hand dynamometer to investigate change of handgrip in sarcopenic elderly.	Participants will receive a handgrip strength test before and after the intervention to assess the change from baseline handgrip strength at 3 months.	Month 3
Primary	Using a bioelectrical impedance body composition analyzer with a multifrequency device to investigate the change of relative skeletal muscle mass index in sarcopenic elderly.	Participants will receive a relative skeletal muscle mass index test before and after the intervention to assess the change from baseline relative skeletal muscle index at 3 months.	Month 3
Secondary	Collect participants' self-evaluation of their life state and physical state.	Participants were asked to write a self-assessment report of no more than 500 words before and after the intervention, including physical status and life status.	Month 3
Secondary	Collect video of participants throughout the intervention.	The entire intervention process was recorded and video of the entire intervention process was collected from the participants.	Month 3