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

Kaohsiung Medical University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cognitive and Behavioral Impairment; Sensory and Perceptual Impairment

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

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06941506

KMUHIRB-F(I)-20240009(1)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This project was aimed to examine the effects of a six-month VA exercise program incorporate the SPOZ technology in improving the cognitive behavioral impairment and sensory perceptual impairment of older adults with dementia in adult daycare centers.

Full description

A cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted to examine the effects of a six-month VA exercise program incorporated the SPOZ technology in improving the cognitive behavioral impairment (using Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire) and sensory perceptual impairment (using Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia) of older adults with dementia in adult daycare centers. Using convenience sampling, 10 adult daycare centers with 142 older adults were recruited, and then cluster-randomized by the daycare centers to an experimental or a control group. The experimental group received a 40-minute program 3 times a week for 6 months; the control group maintained their routine activities. The two groups were measured at three time points: before the intervention, and at three months and six months of the intervention.

Enrollment: 142 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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142 participants in 2 patient groups

VA-SPOZ exercise program

Experimental group

Description:

The VA-SPOZ exercise program was comprised of three parts: (1) the first part had 5 movements, including breathing regulation, alternating arm stretching, trunk movement, alternating left and right legs, and gradually started the blood circulation in a gentle way; (2) the second part had 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 was to stimulate the 14 meridians and to promote the circulation of qi and blood throughout the body; (3) the third part had 5 movements, which were to adjust the breath, relax the muscles, stretch the body, and warm the face and lower back of the body by hand touch. Participants wore SPOZ devices on both hands to record and track the accuracy of the movements.The 40-minute program was administered three times a week for 6 months.

Treatment:

Other: VA-SPOZ exercise program

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in the control group maintained their routine activities.

Treatment:

Other: Control