What this means
This is a planned trial that is still recruiting people, and no results have been posted yet. It will compare exercise alone with exercise plus acupoint stimulation, a non-invasive touch method, for frailty, sleep, and daily activity.
Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.
- Status
- Recruiting
- Who can join
- Ages 50 and over
- Where
- 1 site
The science
- Registered title
- Acupoint Stimulation and Exercise for Taiwanese Pre-frail Older Adults
- Trial ID
- NCT07732530 ↗
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Study type
- interventional
- Conditions
- Frailty, Sleep Quality, Aging
- What is tested
- Vivifrail Exercise Program, Acupoint Stimulation
- Sponsor
- Tainan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
- Ages
- 50 Years to no maximum
- Dates
- First posted Jul 29, 2026 · updated Aug 7, 2026
Registry summary
This study aims to explore the relationships between frailty, daily physical activity, sleep quality, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) constitutions among older adults in Taiwan. In the trial phase, a randomized controlled trial will be conducted specifically for pre-frail older adults. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the exercise training group (Vivifrail program) or the integrated group combining exercise with daytime and sleep-improving acupoint stimulation. The study evaluates the combined efficacy of these non-invasive interventions on reducing frailty severity, improving sleep, and enhancing daily physical functions.
Sites (1)
- Tainan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan