NCT04481438

Effects of Acupunch Exercises on the Frail Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 81 (actual)
• Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

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.

Conditions

• Frailty
• Exercise

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Acupunch Exercises	The acupunch exercise program was developed based on Jing-Luo theory of tranditional Chinese Medicine. The experiment group will receive Acupunch exercise for 40 minute sessions, 3 times a week, for 24 weeks

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-03-24
• Primary completion: 2021-03-24
• Completion: 2021-03-24
• First posted: 2020-07-22
• Last updated: 2021-10-08

Locations

10 sites across 1 country: Taiwan