Status:

COMPLETED

Vitality Acupunch Exercise Program for Sarcopenia Older Adults

Lead Sponsor:

Kaohsiung Medical University

Conditions:

Activities of Daily Living

Functional Fitness

Eligibility:

All Genders

65-100 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This project was aimed to test the effects of a six-month VA program on the activities of daily living (ADL) and functional fitness of institutional older adults with sarcopenia.

Detailed Description

A cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted to test the effects of a six-month VA program on ADL and functional fitness (lung capacity, body flexibility, range of the joint's motion, and muscl...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • age ≥ 65 years old
  • have been living in the facility for at least three months
  • intact cognitive function with the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) score ≥ 8
  • hand-grip strength \< 28 kg for men and \< 18 kg for women
  • calf circumference \< 34 cm for men and \< 33 cm for women

Exclusion

  • have spinal cord injury
  • have severe cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases
  • have musculoskeletal diseases

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 7 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 6 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

114 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04504786

Start Date

August 7 2020

End Date

March 6 2021

Last Update

March 11 2021

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Kaohsiung Medical University

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 80708