Sarcopenia
Conditions
Interventions
Acupuncture Group:Acupuncture with Resistance training
Sham acupuncture group:Sham acupuncture with Resistance training
Sponsors
Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1 patients who meet the diagnostic criteria of sarcoidosis; 2 patients who were 60-80 years old and of either sex; 3 patients who agreed to participate in the study and signed the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. A severe primary disease of the vital organs (such as the heart, kidneys, liver, etc.) or of the vital system. 2. People who have physical problems in their limbs (such as fractures, cerebral infarction, or intracerebral hemorrhage) or who have weight-related problems (such as long-term steroid use) . 3. The ADL score was less than 60 in those whose ADL was limited to some extent. 4. Implants of electronic devices or metal objects (such as artificial pacemaker or artificial joints) 5. Severe mental illness or cognitive impairment 6. Have underlying diseases (hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, etc.) and the underlying diseases are not in a stable stage; 7. Patients with reduced muscle mass or strength due to other causes (myasthenia gravis, spinal cord injury, diabetes, COPD, etc.) were excluded. 8. Long-term bedridden patients caused by sequelae of stroke, spinal cord injury and limb disability were excluded. 9. Patients with other muscular diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and muscular dystrophy were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Appendicular skeletal muscle mass,ASMI; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Irisin;6m pace test;L3 level abdominal muscle density;Myostatin;Waist circumference;Calf circumference;Hip circumference;five times sit to stand test,FTSST;Short physical performance battery,SPPB;Muscle grip strength of upper limbs; | — |
Countries
Chinese
Contacts
Public ContactWenxiong Li
Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed