Balance Trainning for Sarcopenic Inpatients Aged 80+ Years

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sarcopenia
• Interventions: Behavioral: balance training; Behavioral: resistance training

• Registration Number: NCT04216368
• Lead Sponsor: Yuxiang Liang

Brief Summary

Resistance training and aerobic exercise have been recommended for sarcopenic patients. However, whether balance training would further benefit for sarcopenic patients on the basis of resistance training and aerobic exercise remains unclear. The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of balance training on improving the mobility of elderly patients with sarcopenia. Balance training involves doing exercises that strengthen the muscles that help keep the aged upright, including the legs and core. These kinds of exercises can improve stability and help prevent falls.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-07-01
• Study Completion: 2019-11-01
• Study First Submitted: 2019-12-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-12-31
• Study First Posted: 2020-01-02
• Status Verified: 2020-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-02-11
• Last Update Posted: 2020-02-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who could not follow the training plan due to cognitive impairment, emotional problems or any other reasons;
• Severe heart and lung diseases;
• Renal insufficiency;
• Any type of tumor;
• Bedridden patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
experimental group	resistance training	-
experimental group	balance training	-
controlled group	resistance training	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The change of activities of daily living	3 Months	Basic activities of daily living (BADL) assessed by Barthel Index
Fall rates	One year	The incidence of falls during the first year of follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The change of usual gait speed	3 months
The change of handgrip strength	3 months
The change of the score of Timed Up and Go test	3 Months	The Timed Up and Go test (TUG) is a simple test used to measure basic functional mobility and safety with mobility.
The change of the score of Short Physical Performance Battery	3 Months	The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is an objective assessment tool for evaluating lower extremity functioning in older persons.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

West China Hospital，Sichuan University; 🇨🇳 Chengdu, Sichuan, China