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

Primary Purpose

Frailty, Exercise

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Taiwan
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Acupunch Exercises
Sponsored by
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional other trial for Frailty focused on measuring Acupunch exercises, Frailty, long-term care facilities

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

Sites / Locations

  • Elderly Care Center
  • Citizens' Home
  • Conservation Center
  • Elderly Care Center
  • Nursing Home
  • Nursing Home
  • Nursing Home
  • Nursing Home
  • Nursing Home
  • Senior Citizens' Home

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

exercise group

control group

Arm Description

exercise group will receive acupunch exercise

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

handgrip strength
handgrip strength measured by the Digital Handgrip Dynamometer (in kilograms)
upper limb muscle endurance
upper limb muscle endurance measured by the Arm Curl Test in times per 30 seconds
lower limb muscle endurance
lower limb muscle endurance measured by the Chair-to-Stand Test in times per 30 seconds
lung function
lung function measured by Peak Flow Meter (in liters)
upper body flexibility
upper body flexibility measured by the Back Scratch Test( in centimeters)
forward flexion
forward flexion measured by the Chair Sit-and-Reach Test( in centimeters)
shoulder joint flexion
shoulder joint flexion measured by protractor( in degree)
shoulder joint abduction
shoulder joint abduction measured by protractor( in degree)

Secondary Outcome Measures

frailty status
evaluated based on the guidelines of the SOF Research Group

Full Information

First Posted
July 14, 2020
Last Updated
September 30, 2021
Sponsor
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04481438
Brief Title
Effects of Acupunch Exercises on the Frail Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
Official Title
Effects of Acupunch Exercises on the Frail Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
September 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
March 24, 2020 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
March 24, 2021 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 24, 2021 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
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
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.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Frailty, Exercise
Keywords
Acupunch exercises, Frailty, long-term care facilities

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Other
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
81 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
exercise group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
exercise group will receive acupunch exercise
Arm Title
control group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
control group will maintain the regular activities of their original daily lives
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Acupunch Exercises
Intervention Description
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
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
handgrip strength
Description
handgrip strength measured by the Digital Handgrip Dynamometer (in kilograms)
Time Frame
24 weeks
Title
upper limb muscle endurance
Description
upper limb muscle endurance measured by the Arm Curl Test in times per 30 seconds
Time Frame
24 weeks
Title
lower limb muscle endurance
Description
lower limb muscle endurance measured by the Chair-to-Stand Test in times per 30 seconds
Time Frame
24 weeks
Title
lung function
Description
lung function measured by Peak Flow Meter (in liters)
Time Frame
24 weeks
Title
upper body flexibility
Description
upper body flexibility measured by the Back Scratch Test( in centimeters)
Time Frame
24 weeks
Title
forward flexion
Description
forward flexion measured by the Chair Sit-and-Reach Test( in centimeters)
Time Frame
24 weeks
Title
shoulder joint flexion
Description
shoulder joint flexion measured by protractor( in degree)
Time Frame
24 weeks
Title
shoulder joint abduction
Description
shoulder joint abduction measured by protractor( in degree)
Time Frame
24 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
frailty status
Description
evaluated based on the guidelines of the SOF Research Group
Time Frame
24 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
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
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Chia-Pei Chou, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Official's Role
Study Chair
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Elderly Care Center
City
Renwu
State/Province
Kaohsiung City
ZIP/Postal Code
833
Country
Taiwan
Facility Name
Citizens' Home
City
Yanchao
State/Province
Kaohsiung City
ZIP/Postal Code
824
Country
Taiwan
Facility Name
Conservation Center
City
Daliao
State/Province
Kaohsiung
ZIP/Postal Code
831
Country
Taiwan
Facility Name
Elderly Care Center
City
Fengshan
State/Province
Kaohsiung
ZIP/Postal Code
830
Country
Taiwan
Facility Name
Nursing Home
City
Gangshan
State/Province
Kaohsiung
ZIP/Postal Code
820
Country
Taiwan
Facility Name
Nursing Home
City
Sanmin
State/Province
Kaohsiung
ZIP/Postal Code
807
Country
Taiwan
Facility Name
Nursing Home
City
Pingtung
State/Province
Pingtung City
ZIP/Postal Code
900
Country
Taiwan
Facility Name
Nursing Home
City
Chaozhou
State/Province
Pingtung
ZIP/Postal Code
920
Country
Taiwan
Facility Name
Nursing Home
City
Pingtung
ZIP/Postal Code
900
Country
Taiwan
Facility Name
Senior Citizens' Home
City
Pingtung
ZIP/Postal Code
900
Country
Taiwan

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
IPD Sharing Plan Description
for personal privacy reason
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
29433845
Citation
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.
Results Reference
result
PubMed Identifier
26255709
Citation
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.
Results Reference
result
PubMed Identifier
35390490
Citation
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.
Results Reference
derived

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