Effects of Acupunch Exercises on the Frail Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 81
- 试验地点
- 14
- 主要终点
- forward flexion
研究概览
简要总结
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.
详细描述
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •frail older adults
- •aged 65 and above
- •had lived in the long-term care facilities more than 3 months
排除标准
- •dementia patient
- •psychiatric patient
- •spinal cord injury patient
结局指标
主要结局
forward flexion
时间窗: 24 weeks
forward flexion measured by the Chair Sit-and-Reach Test( in centimeters)
shoulder joint flexion
时间窗: 24 weeks
shoulder joint flexion measured by protractor( in degree)
lower limb muscle endurance
时间窗: 24 weeks
lower limb muscle endurance measured by the Chair-to-Stand Test in times per 30 seconds
lung function
时间窗: 24 weeks
lung function measured by Peak Flow Meter (in liters)
upper body flexibility
时间窗: 24 weeks
upper body flexibility measured by the Back Scratch Test( in centimeters)
shoulder joint abduction
时间窗: 24 weeks
shoulder joint abduction measured by protractor( in degree)
handgrip strength
时间窗: 24 weeks
handgrip strength measured by the Digital Handgrip Dynamometer (in kilograms)
upper limb muscle endurance
时间窗: 24 weeks
upper limb muscle endurance measured by the Arm Curl Test in times per 30 seconds
次要结局
- frailty status(24 weeks)
研究者
Chia-Pei Chou
Medical doctor, Family Medicine Department
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital