A Multimodal Exercise Program in Musculoskeletal System of the Community Elderly

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Elderly Exercise
• Interventions: Other: multimodal exercise program

• Registration Number: NCT03668886
• Lead Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Brief Summary

The number of elderly has been increasing in recent decades. Current studies focused on the risk factors of poor physical performance, poor daily activity performance, and even disability in the elderly. We planned to evaluate the physical performance of elderly dwelling in the community and designed a multimodal exercise program which can improve physical performance, prevent disability and promote quality of life.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2018-08
• Study First Submitted: 2018-08-29
• Study Start: 2018-09-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-09-11
• Study First Posted: 2018-09-13
• Primary Completion: 2019-06-30
• Study Completion: 2019-07-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-08-05
• Last Update Posted: 2019-08-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 46

Inclusion Criteria

• >= 65 year old

Exclusion Criteria

• cognitive impairment and poor understanding for orders
• the elderly has medical problems that the elderly can't perform exercise

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
multimodal exercise program	multimodal exercise program	Elderly in this group will receive multimodal exercise program. The duration of exercise is 60 minutes and frequency is 2 times/week.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gait speed	change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)	measure gait speed as usual

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle mass	change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)	Measure by body composition study
Sit and reach test	change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)	use for evaluation of flexibility
Endurance	change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)	6 minutes walking test
Zipper test	change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)	use for evaluation of flexibility
Timed up and go test	change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)	measure the time spent for standing up, walking for 3 meter, turning around, going back and sitting down
Strength of lower limbs	change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)	Times of sit and stand test within 30 seconds
Level (mild, moderate, maximal) of daily activity	change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)	Use pedometer
Biceps strength	change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)	Times of biceps curls within 30 seconds
One leg stand test	change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)	measure the duration when standing on one leg
Range of motion of knee	change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)	measure by goniometer
Grip strength	change between two time (baseline, 6 months later)	measure grip strength by Camry EH101
Pain, stiffness, physical function of knee	change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)	WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index) questionnaire is used for evaluation of pain, stiffness, physical function of patients with knee osteoarthritis. It includes 5 questions for pain, 2 questions for stiffness and 17 questions for physical function. The score of every question is from 0 to 4. The larger the number, the discomfort becomes more servere. We use the difference of change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later) to measure the benefit of the exercise.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Yu Hsuan Tseng; 🇨🇳 Kaohsiung, Taiwan