Sarcopenia
Conditions
Brief summary
Most previous clinical trials that addressed the rehabilitation training system for sarcopenic elderly subjects focused on community-dwelling older adults who were relatively healthy. There is a notable paucity of high-quality research investigating the effects and feasibility of the device for hospitalized or institutionalized older people, who are generally frailer and more severe in functional impairment than those living in the community. Moreover, most reported the system were of long-term duration, which typically lasted 3 to 6 months with two sessions per week. It remains unclear whether short-term the device training would be effective for treating sarcopenia. Therefore, the investigators aimed to assess the effectiveness of Motor-Assisted and Active Resistive Upper/Lower Extremities Rehabilitation Training System for treating sarcopenia in hospitalized older patients aged 80 years and over.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMotor-Assisted and Active Resistive Upper/Lower Extremities Rehabilitation Training System
The Passive, Motor-Assisted and Active Resistive Upper/Lower Extremities Rehabilitation Training System is designed for patients confined to bed at the long-term care facilities hospitals, in early rehabilitation. This system can induce a natural movements of the upper/lower limb with safe motorized passive movement, as well as motor-assisted and active resistive muscle training to stimulate nerves, increase blood circulation of affected tissue, cell metabolism and improve joint mobility, in promoting upper/lower extremities motor recovery.
Sponsors
Yuxiang Liang
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
80 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Sarcopenia defined by the Asia Working Group of Sarcopenia (AWGS) * Agree to participant this study and sign the informed consent * Aged 80 years or over
Exclusion criteria
* Patients who could not follow the training plan due to cognitive impairment, emotional problems or any other reasons; * Severe heart and lung diseases; * Renal insufficiency; * Any type of tumor; * Bedridden patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The change of activities of daily living | 3 Months | Basic activities of daily living (BADL) assessed by Barthel Index |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The change of handgrip strength | 3 months |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed