Tech-Boosted acupunch exercise shows promise for dementia patients
NCT ID NCT06942832
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a six-month exercise program that combines acupunch moves with SPOZ technology in 142 older adults with dementia. The goal was to see if it could improve balance, strength, and daily living skills. Participants did the program at adult daycare centers, and researchers measured changes in fitness and function.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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142 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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65 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosed as dementia by a physician, or * screened by the SPMSQ as dementia * age 65 and older Exclusion Criteria: * have severe cardiopulmonary disease * have physical mobility impairment * have spinal cord injury
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kaohsiung Medical University
Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 80708, Taiwan
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