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
Active Locations (1)
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Kaohsiung Medical University
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 80708