Effects of Acupunch Exercises on the Frail Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities

Exercise Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Acupunch Exercises on the Frail Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04481438
• Other study ID #: 201900696B0
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 24, 2020
• Est. completion date: March 24, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: September 2021
• Source: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 81
• Est. completion date: March 24, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: March 24, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Exercise
• Frailty

Intervention

Other:
• Acupunch Exercises
The acupunch exercise program was developed based on Jing-Luo theory of tranditional Chinese Medicine. The experiment group will receive Acupunch exercise for 40 minute sessions, 3 times a week, for 24 weeks

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	Nursing Home	Chaozhou	Pingtung
Taiwan	Conservation Center	Daliao	Kaohsiung
Taiwan	Elderly Care Center	Fengshan	Kaohsiung
Taiwan	Nursing Home	Gangshan	Kaohsiung
Taiwan	Nursing Home	Pingtung
Taiwan	Nursing Home	Pingtung	Pingtung City
Taiwan	Senior Citizens' Home	Pingtung
Taiwan	Elderly Care Center	Renwu	Kaohsiung City
Taiwan	Nursing Home	Sanmin	Kaohsiung
Taiwan	Citizens' Home	Yanchao	Kaohsiung City

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

References & Publications (2)

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. — View 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. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	handgrip strength	handgrip strength measured by the Digital Handgrip Dynamometer (in kilograms)	24 weeks
Primary	upper limb muscle endurance	upper limb muscle endurance measured by the Arm Curl Test in times per 30 seconds	24 weeks
Primary	lower limb muscle endurance	lower limb muscle endurance measured by the Chair-to-Stand Test in times per 30 seconds	24 weeks
Primary	lung function	lung function measured by Peak Flow Meter (in liters)	24 weeks
Primary	upper body flexibility	upper body flexibility measured by the Back Scratch Test( in centimeters)	24 weeks
Primary	forward flexion	forward flexion measured by the Chair Sit-and-Reach Test( in centimeters)	24 weeks
Primary	shoulder joint flexion	shoulder joint flexion measured by protractor( in degree)	24 weeks
Primary	shoulder joint abduction	shoulder joint abduction measured by protractor( in degree)	24 weeks
Secondary	frailty status	evaluated based on the guidelines of the SOF Research Group	24 weeks