Vitality Acupunch Exercise Program for Older Adults With Sarcopenia

NCT04535336 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KMUHIRB-F(II)-20190045(2)
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 114
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This project was aimed to test the effects of a six-month VA program on the muscle mass, muscle strength, and quality of sleep of institutional older adults with sarcopenia.

Conditions

Muscle Mass; Muscle Strength; Sleep Quality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Muscle mass

  measured by the calf circumference

  6 months

• Muscle strength

  measured by the Digital Handgrip Dynamometer (TKK-5101)

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Sleep quality

  6 months

Study Arms (2)

Vitality acupunch (VA)

EXPERIMENTAL

The VA program took 40 minutes to complete and included 3 phases: 1) activating qi and blood (5 movements, 10 minutes): warm-up exercises that allowed the body to accumulate heat and promote flexibility of the joints to loosen up the body, 2) punching meridians (14 movements, 20 minutes): both hands were used to exert a vibrating effect according to the rhythms that stimulate the 14 meridians in the entire body to improve aerobic endurance, and 3) relaxing body and mind (5 movements, 10 minutes): muscle relaxing exercises to rest the body and cease the qi. Participants in the experimental group received the VA program led by the instructors, who were trained an certified by the PI, 3 times per week and 40 minutes per session for 6 months.

Other: Vitality acupunch (VA) exercise program

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in the control group continued with their daily activities as usual.

Other: Control

Interventions

Vitality acupunch (VA) exercise program OTHER

The VA had 3 phases and took 40 minutes to complete.

Vitality acupunch (VA)

Control OTHER

Participants maintained their daily activities.

Control

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• age ≥ 65 years old
• have been living in the facility for at least 3 months
• intact cognitive function with the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire score ≥ 8
• hand-grip strength \< 28 kg for men and \< 18 kg for women
• calf circumference \< 34 cm for men and \< 33 cm for women

You may not qualify if:

• have spinal cord injury
• have severe cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases
• have musculoskeletal diseases

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kaohsiung Medical University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kaohsiung Medical University

Kaohsiung City, 80708, Taiwan

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Tung HT, Chen KM, Chou CP, Belcastro F, Hsu HF, Kuo CF. Acupunch Exercise Improved Muscle Mass, Hand Grip Strength, and Sleep Quality of Institutional Older Adults with Probable Sarcopenia. J Appl Gerontol. 2023 May;42(5):888-897. doi: 10.1177/07334648221141413. Epub 2022 Nov 30.

  PMID: 36448359 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Kuei-Min Chen, PhD

  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: August 31, 2020
• First Posted: September 1, 2020
• Study Start: September 2, 2020
• Primary Completion: April 9, 2021
• Study Completion: April 9, 2021
• Last Updated: April 14, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)