NCT06182020

Effect of Integrated Care Involving Peripheral Functional Magnetic Stimulation for Sarcopenia

The Effect of Integrated Care Involving Peripheral Functional Magnetic Stimulation and Nutritional Supplement for Age-related Sarcopenia

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (estimated)
• Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 65 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical randomized trial is to test whether an integrated care involving peripheral functional magnetic stimulation and nutritional supplement is beneficial in population with age-related sarcopenia, as compared to usual care.

Detailed description

We will recruit participants with sarcopenia or possible sarcopenia. The participants will be divided into 2 groups. One group, the "integrated care" group, will receive both the peripheral functional magnetic stimulation to both the upper and lower limbs and nutritional supplement for consecutive 8 weeks. The other group, the "usual care" group, will receive an educational digital versatile disc (DVD) and a handbook for exercise suggestions on sarcopenia. We will compare before and after the intervention about the body composition, handgrip strength, 5-time chair stand test, 6-meter walk, and blood test for C-reactive protein and other cytokines related to sarcopenia. The participant's nutritional condition, activity level, life quality will also be analyzed via questionnaires before and after the intervention.

Conditions

• Sarcopenia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Peripheral functional magnetic stimulation (ISKRA MEDICAL TESLA Former prestige Magneto therapy)	The peripheral functional magnetic stimulation will be conducted 30 minutes a session, 2 sessions per week, for consecutive 8 weeks. The stimulation will be placed over bilateral forearm flexor muscles and bilateral thighs over rectus femoris muscles.
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Nutritional supplementation (ENSURE HIGH CALCIUM)	The nutritional supplementation includes 7 cans of "ENSURE HIGH CALCIUM" per week for 8 consecutive weeks.
BEHAVIORAL	Education	The education includes a DVD and one session of oral instructions on general care and exercise suggestions for sarcopenia.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-12-01
• Primary completion: 2024-12-01
• Completion: 2025-03-01
• First posted: 2023-12-26
• Last updated: 2023-12-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan