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

NCT ID: NCT04481438

Last Updated: 2021-10-08

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

81 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-03-24

Study Completion Date

2021-03-24

Brief Summary

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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

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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.

Conditions

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Frailty Exercise

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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exercise group

exercise group will receive acupunch exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Acupunch Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

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

control group

control group will maintain the regular activities of their original daily lives

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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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

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Chia-Pei Chou

Medical doctor, Family Medicine Department

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Chia-Pei Chou, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Locations

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Conservation Center

Daliao, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Site Status

Elderly Care Center

Fongshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Site Status

Nursing Home

Gangshan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Site Status

Nursing Home

Sanmin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Site Status

Elderly Care Center

Renwu, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Site Status

Citizens' Home

Yanchao, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Site Status

Nursing Home

Pingtung City, Pingtung City, Taiwan

Site Status

Nursing Home

Chaozhou, Pingtung, Taiwan

Site Status

Nursing Home

Pingtung City, , Taiwan

Site Status

Senior Citizens' Home

Pingtung City, , Taiwan

Site Status

Countries

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Taiwan

References

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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.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 29433845 (View on PubMed)

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.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 26255709 (View on PubMed)

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.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35390490 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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201900696B0

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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