NCT02748499

Brief Summary

This study aimed to test the effects of a 12-month Healthy Beat Accupunch (HBA) exercise program on the perceived health status and sleep quality of the community-dwelling older adults.

Trial Health

100
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
232

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2014

Typical duration for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 12, 2014

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 20, 2016

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 22, 2016

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 5, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 5, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

May 12, 2017

Status Verified

May 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

2.8 years

First QC Date

April 20, 2016

Last Update Submit

May 10, 2017

Conditions

Perceived Health StatusSleep Quality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Perceived health status measured by SF-12 Health Survey

    measured by SF-12 Health Survey

    12 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Sleep quality measured by Pittsburge Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

    12 months

Study Arms (2)

Healthy Beat Accupunch

EXPERIMENTAL

The HBA exercise program includes: 1) warm-up: 5 slow and gentle exercises to regulate qi, loosen up the body, and elevate the energy for a safe transition to the next phase, 2) accupunch: 14 low-to-medium speed exercises to punch the 14 meridians to enhance the cardiovascular-respiratory workout, and 3) relaxation: 5 low-speed, muscle relaxing exercises with deep breaths to sooth the body and mind. It is conducted 3 times per week and 40 minutes per practice.

Other: Healthy Beat Accupunch (HBA) exercise program

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The control group maintains daily activities.

Other: Control

Interventions

Healthy Beat Accupunch (HBA) exercise programOTHER

HBA has three phases and takes 40 minutes to complete.

Healthy Beat Accupunch
ControlOTHER

Participants maintain their daily acitvities.

Control

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years - 100 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • community-dwelling older adults aged 65 and over
  • Mandarin or Taiwanese speakers
  • able to stand and walk without assistive devices
  • cognitive alert and able to verbally state their name, address, and answer questions

You may not qualify if:

  • participants with severe and acute cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, or pulmonary illnesses

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Disorders, IntrinsicDyssomniasSleep Wake DisordersNervous System DiseasesMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Kuei-Min Chen, Ph.D.

    Kaohsiung Medical University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 20, 2016

First Posted

April 22, 2016

Study Start

July 12, 2014

Primary Completion

May 5, 2017

Study Completion

May 5, 2017

Last Updated

May 12, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share