Effects of Acupunch Exercises on the Frail Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
NCT ID: NCT04481438
Last Updated: 2021-10-08
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
81 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-03-24
2021-03-24
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
NONE
Study Groups
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exercise group
exercise group will receive acupunch exercise
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
control group
control group will maintain the regular activities of their original daily lives
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
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* aged 65 and above
* had lived in the long-term care facilities more than 3 months
Exclusion Criteria
* psychiatric patient
* spinal cord injury patient
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Chia-Pei Chou
Medical doctor, Family Medicine Department
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
Elderly Care Center
Fongshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Nursing Home
Gangshan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Nursing Home
Sanmin, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Elderly Care Center
Renwu, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Citizens' Home
Yanchao, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Nursing Home
Pingtung City, Pingtung City, Taiwan
Nursing Home
Chaozhou, Pingtung, Taiwan
Nursing Home
Pingtung City, , Taiwan
Senior Citizens' Home
Pingtung City, , Taiwan
Countries
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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.
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.
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.
Other Identifiers
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201900696B0
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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