The Effects of Healthy Beat Acupunch on Physical Fitness of Thai Older Adults in Residential Homes

Kaohsiung Medical University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Aging

Treatments: Behavioral: Healthy Beat Acupunch Regimen

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05825989

IRB-NS2022/96.2811

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to test the effects of the first three months of instructor-led HBA regimen on physical fitness (aerobic endurance, lung capacity, upper body flexibility, lower body flexibility, handgrip strength, upper body strength, and lower body strength) between the HBA intervention and control groups, to test the effects of another three months of DVD-led HBA regimen followed by the three months of instructor-led on physical fitness between the HBA intervention and control groups and to test the changes at three and six months of the HBA regimen in comparison to the baseline of the physical fitness in the HBA intervention group.

Full description

After the researcher meet the potential participants regarding the inclusion criteria, the researcher will inform purpose of study, human subjects protection, and termination in this study. Once participants receive all information and need to participate in this study, the researcher will ask permission participants to sign in their names in the informed consent and participant information sheet. If participants cannot sign their names, a thumbprint will be used instead of signatures. Therefore, the consent form will be completed by signatures or thumbprints.

This study will conduct in group exercise. The intervention group will receive the HBA program, 40 min/time, 3 times/week for 6 months. The control group will continue their routine activities of the residential homes.

Enrollment: 92 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Mild to moderate dependence or complete independence as defined by an Activity Daily Living assessment using the Barthel Index (BI Thai version) with a score of 61 or higher
• No cognitive impairment defined by a Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ Thai version) a score of ≥ 8
• No experience with the HBA regimen
• Able to communicate in Thai

Exclusion criteria

• Older adults whom physicians have advised not to exercise because of medical conditions, severe disease, such as severe cardiopulmonary disease (CVD, COPD), or severe musculoskeletal diseases, and have sensory impairments such as visual and auditory impairments.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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92 participants in 2 patient groups

Healthy Beat Acupunch Regimen

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention group will receive the instructor-led HBA regimen 3 times/week for first 6 months, followed by the DVD-led HBA regimen for another 6 months.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Healthy Beat Acupunch Regimen

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group will continue their daily activities.