Vitality Acupunch Exercise Program for Older Adults With Sarcopenia

Effects of the Vitality Acupunch Exercise Program on the Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, and Sleep Quality of Older Adults With Sarcopenia

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04535336

Acronym

Enrollment

114

Registered

2020-09-01

Start date

2020-09-02

Completion date

2021-04-09

Last updated

2021-04-14

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Conditions

Muscle Mass, Muscle Strength, Sleep Quality

Brief summary

This project was aimed to test the effects of a six-month VA program on the muscle mass, muscle strength, and quality of sleep of institutional older adults with sarcopenia.

Detailed description

A cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted to test the effects of a six-month VA program on the muscle mass, muscle strength, and quality of sleep of institutional older adults with sarcopenia. Using convenience sampling, 12 long-term care facilities with 114 older adults were recruited, and then cluster-randomized by the facility to a VA experimental or a control group. The experimental group received the VA program led by certified instructors 3 times per week and 40 minutes per session for 6 months; the control group continued with their regular daily activities. One pre-test and two post-tests, 3 months apart, were conducted.

Interventions

OTHERVitality acupunch (VA) exercise program

The VA had 3 phases and took 40 minutes to complete.

OTHERControl

Participants maintained their daily activities.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

65 Years to 100 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* age ≥ 65 years old * have been living in the facility for at least 3 months * intact cognitive function with the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire score ≥ 8 * hand-grip strength \< 28 kg for men and \< 18 kg for women * calf circumference \< 34 cm for men and \< 33 cm for women

Exclusion criteria

* have spinal cord injury * have severe cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases * have musculoskeletal diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Muscle mass	6 months	measured by the calf circumference
Muscle strength	6 months	measured by the Digital Handgrip Dynamometer (TKK-5101)

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Sleep quality	6 months	Measured by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI): score ranges from 0-21; \> 5 indicates clinically significant sleep disruptions.

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026