A Study of the Telerehabiliation Intervention Effect of the Tai Chi Exercise on Elderly With Sarcopenia

Northeast Normal University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Sarcopenia

Treatments: Behavioral: traditional rehabilitation - Ba Duan Jin; Behavioral: traditional rehabilitation - Yi Jin Jing; Behavioral: general telerehabilitation - Yi Jin Jing; Behavioral: AI telerehabilitation - Tai Chi; Behavioral: traditional rehabilitation - Tai Chi; Behavioral: general telerehabilitation - Ba Duan Jin; Behavioral: AI telerehabilitation - Yi Jin Jing; Behavioral: general telerehabilitation - Tai Chi; Behavioral: AI telerehabilitation - Ba Duan Jin

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05767710

CCEE2023

Details and patient eligibility

About

Sarcopenia is an age-related disease characterized by a progressive decrease in skeletal muscle content and loss of muscle function. Tai Chi exercises have been shown to improve skeletal muscle mass in elderly people suffering from sarcopenia. However, offline interventions are a very labor- and financial-intensive approach. Therefore, researchers designed an artificial intelligence-assisted program and Tai Chi exercise format to investigate whether a remote rehabilitation approach could replace face-to-face interventions

Enrollment: 225 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

(1) Patients between the ages of 60-75 years; (2) who meet the screening criteria for sarcopenia in Asia established by AWGS 2019; (3) who have a computer at home (4) who can use a computer or was accompanied by family number who can use a computer.

Exclusion criteria

(1) participants taking medications that significantly impact musculoskeletal function (2) participants suffering from respiratory failure or other bodily problems; (3) participants with mental disorders or neurological disorders; (4) patients who participate in other training programs on a regular basis.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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225 participants in 9 patient groups

AI telerehabilitation - Tai Chi

Experimental group

Description:

All sessions were conducted online, with participants practicing along with Tai Chi videos while the AI guided the movements throughout the session. A remote rehabilitation program was installed in patients' homes by study team members. Participants who do not know how to use a computer were assisted by their family members.

Treatment:

Behavioral: AI telerehabilitation - Tai Chi

general telerehabilitation - Tai Chi

Active Comparator group

Description:

All sessions were conducted in an online format, with participants practicing along with Tai Chi videos while the professional Tai Chi instructors supervised and guided the movements throughout the session. A computer connected to a high-resolution webcam was used to establish real-time remote visual communication between the rehabilitation unit and the patient's home via Tencent conferencing software (Meeting/Tencent).

Treatment:

Behavioral: general telerehabilitation - Tai Chi

traditional rehabilitation - Tai Chi

Active Comparator group

Description:

All sessions were conducted offline and implemented by professional Tai Chi instructors. The audio from the video used for the other two groups was utilized to assist the practice of participants in traditional rehabilitation - Tai Chi group.

Treatment:

Behavioral: traditional rehabilitation - Tai Chi

AI telerehabilitation - Yi Jin Jing

Experimental group

Description:

All sessions were conducted online, with participants practicing along with Yi Jin Jing videos while the AI guided the movements throughout the session. A remote rehabilitation program was installed in patients' homes by study team members. Participants who do not know how to use a computer were assisted by their family members.

Treatment:

Behavioral: AI telerehabilitation - Yi Jin Jing

general telerehabilitation - Yi Jin Jing

Active Comparator group

Description:

All sessions were conducted in an online format, with participants practicing along with Yi Jin Jing videos while the professional Yi Jin Jing instructors supervised and guided the movements throughout the session. A computer connected to a high-resolution webcam was used to establish real-time remote visual communication between the rehabilitation unit and the patient's home via Tencent conferencing software (Meeting/Tencent).

Treatment:

Behavioral: general telerehabilitation - Yi Jin Jing

traditional rehabilitation - Yi Jin Jing

Active Comparator group

Description:

All sessions were conducted offline and implemented by professional Yi Jin Jing instructors. The audio from the video used for the other two groups was utilized to assist the practice of participants in traditional rehabilitation - Yi Jin Jing group.

Treatment:

Behavioral: traditional rehabilitation - Yi Jin Jing

AI telerehabilitation - Ba Duan Jin

Experimental group

Description:

All sessions were conducted online, with participants practicing along with Ba Duan Jin videos while the AI guided the movements throughout the session. A remote rehabilitation program was installed in patients' homes by study team members. Participants who do not know how to use a computer were assisted by their family members.

Treatment:

Behavioral: AI telerehabilitation - Ba Duan Jin

general telerehabilitation - Ba Duan Jin

Active Comparator group

Description:

All sessions were conducted in an online format, with participants practicing along with Ba Duan Jin videos while the professional Ba Duan Jin instructors supervised and guided the movements throughout the session. A computer connected to a high-resolution webcam was used to establish real-time remote visual communication between the rehabilitation unit and the patient's home via Tencent conferencing software (Meeting/Tencent).

Treatment:

Behavioral: general telerehabilitation - Ba Duan Jin

traditional rehabilitation - Ba Duan Jin

Active Comparator group

Description:

All sessions were conducted offline and implemented by professional Ba Duan Jin instructors. The audio from the video used for the other two groups was utilized to assist the practice of participants in traditional rehabilitation - Ba Duan Jin group.

Treatment:

Behavioral: traditional rehabilitation - Ba Duan Jin