Status:
COMPLETED
Using Exergame-based Program in Elders of Rural LTCF
Lead Sponsor:
Cishan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
Conditions:
Sarcopenia
Frailty
Eligibility:
All Genders
60-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background: Sarcopenia is the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and decline of muscle function associated with aging. Frailty is defined as a clinically recognizable state of increased vulnera...
Detailed Description
Background: Sarcopenia is the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and decline of muscle function associated with aging. The prevalence of sarcopenia among people older than 65 years old in Taiwa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- individuals aged ≥60 years
- those living or participating in LTCFs for at least 1 month
- those who can understand and speak Chinese or Taiwanese
- those with sufficient cognitive capacity (judged by the researchers) to give informed consent and participate in the exergame-based REH and data collection
- those who can sit for more than 50 min for training and can complete the measurement of gait speed.
Exclusion
- Individuals who have significant cardiopulmonary diseases
- those regularly receiving oxygen supplementation
- those who have uncontrollable hypertension
- those who had a recent infection or fracture or were diagnosed with other diseases that might prohibit them from participating in exercises according to the guidelines of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 26 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05360667
Start Date
August 26 2022
End Date
December 31 2023
Last Update
February 9 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Cishan Hospital, Ministry of health and welfare
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 84247