Integrating SPOZ Technology to Support and Enhance the Vitality Acupunch (VA) Exercise Program for Older Adults With Dementia

Kaohsiung Medical University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Instrumental Activities of Daily Living; Functional Fitness Deterioration; Sleep Quality; Activities of Daily Living; Disease and Dysfunction

Treatments: Other: Control; Other: VA-SPOZ exercise program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06942832

KMUHIRB-F(I)-20240009(2)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This project aims to examine the effects of a six-month VA exercise program incorporate the SPOZ technology in improving the disease dysfunction and functional fitness deterioration of older adults with dementia in adult daycare centers.

Full description

A cluster-randomized controlled trial will be conducted to examine the effects of a six-month VA exercise program incorporate the SPOZ technology in improving the disease dysfunction, functional fitness deterioration (balance, lower muscle endurance, gait speed, handgrip strength, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscle endurance, agility, body flexibility), activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, and sleep quality of older adults with dementia in adult daycare centers. Using convenience sampling, 10 adult daycare centers with 122 older adults will be recruited, and then cluster-randomized by the daycare centers to an experimental or a control group. The experimental group will receive a 40-minute program 3 times a week for 6 months; the control group will maintain their routine activities. The two groups will be measured at three time points: before the intervention, and at three months and six months of the intervention.

Enrollment: 122 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• diagnosed as dementia by a physician, or
• screened by the SPMSQ as dementia
• age 65 and older

Exclusion criteria

• have severe cardiopulmonary disease
• have physical mobility impairment
• have spinal cord injury

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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122 participants in 2 patient groups

VA-SPOZ exercise program

Experimental group

Description:

The VA-SPOZ exercise program is comprised of 3 parts: (1) the first part has 5 movements, including breathing regulation, alternating arm stretching, trunk movement, alternating left and right legs, and gradually starts the blood circulation in a gentle way; (2) the second part has 14 movements, using five punching techniques, the left and right arms alternating in a natural parabola, and punching the acupoints to vibrate meridians. The purpose of the second part of the movement is to stimulate the 14 meridians and to promote the circulation of qi and blood throughout the body; (3) the third part has 5 movements, which are to adjust the breath, relax the muscles, stretch the body, and warm the face and lower back of the body by hand touch. Participants will wear SPOZ devices on both hands to record and track the accuracy of the movements.The 40-minute program will be administered three times a week for 6 months.

Treatment:

Other: VA-SPOZ exercise program

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in the control group will maintain their routine activities.

Treatment:

Other: Control