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NCT Number: NCT03668886

A Multimodal Exercise Program in Musculoskeletal System of the Community Elderly

The number of elderly has been increasing in recent decades. Current studies focused on the risk factors of poor physical performance, poor daily activity performance, and even disability in the elderly. We planned to evaluate the physical performance of elderly dwelling in the community and designed a multimodal exercise program which can improve physical performance, prevent disability and promote quality of life.

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Key information

Conditions

Elderly Exercise

Age range

65 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Yu Hsuan Tseng

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • >= 65 year old

Exclusion criteria

  • cognitive impairment and poor understanding for orders
  • the elderly has medical problems that the elderly can't perform exercise

Treatment and study plan

Multimodal exercise program

Other

warm-up, strengthening exercise, aerobic exercise, cool-down

Primary outcomes

  1. Gait speed

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 3 months later)

    measure gait speed as usual

  2. Gait speed

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)

    measure gait speed as usual

Secondary outcomes

  1. Muscle mass

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)

    Measure by body composition study

  2. Level (mild, moderate, maximal) of daily activity

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 3 months later)

    Use pedometer

  3. Level (mild, moderate, maximal) of daily activity

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)

    Use pedometer

  4. Zipper test

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 3 months later)

    use for evaluation of flexibility

  5. Zipper test

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)

    use for evaluation of flexibility

  6. Sit and reach test

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 3 months later)

    use for evaluation of flexibility

  7. Sit and reach test

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)

    use for evaluation of flexibility

  8. Biceps strength

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 3 months later)

    Times of biceps curls within 30 seconds

  9. Biceps strength

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)

    Times of biceps curls within 30 seconds

  10. Strength of lower limbs

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 3 months later)

    Times of sit and stand test within 30 seconds

  11. Strength of lower limbs

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)

    Times of sit and stand test within 30 seconds

  12. One leg stand test

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 3 months later)

    measure the duration when standing on one leg

  13. One leg stand test

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)

    measure the duration when standing on one leg

  14. Timed up and go test

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 3 months later)

    measure the time spent for standing up, walking for 3 meter, turning around, going back and sitting down

  15. Timed up and go test

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)

    measure the time spent for standing up, walking for 3 meter, turning around, going back and sitting down

  16. Endurance

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 3 months later)

    6 minutes walking test

  17. Endurance

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)

    6 minutes walking test

  18. Range of motion of knee

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 3 months later)

    measure by goniometer

  19. Range of motion of knee

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)

    measure by goniometer

  20. Pain, stiffness, physical function of knee

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 3 months later)

    WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index) questionnaire is used for evaluation of pain, stiffness, physical function of patients with knee osteoarthritis. It includes 5 questions for pain, 2 questions for stiffness and 17 questions for physical function. The score of every question is from 0 to 4. The larger the number, the discomfort becomes more servere. We use the difference of change between two time points (baseline, 3 months later) to measure the benefit of the exercise.

  21. Pain, stiffness, physical function of knee

    Time frame: change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later)

    WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index) questionnaire is used for evaluation of pain, stiffness, physical function of patients with knee osteoarthritis. It includes 5 questions for pain, 2 questions for stiffness and 17 questions for physical function. The score of every question is from 0 to 4. The larger the number, the discomfort becomes more servere. We use the difference of change between two time points (baseline, 6 months later) to measure the benefit of the exercise.

  22. Grip strength

    Time frame: change between two time (baseline, 3 months later)

    measure grip strength by Camry EH101

  23. Grip strength

    Time frame: change between two time (baseline, 6 months later)

    measure grip strength by Camry EH101

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Sep 13, 2018
Registry last updated
Aug 6, 2019

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