A Multicenter Observational Study of an Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Care Model in Post-Acute Treatment of Frail Elderly Patients
China Medical University Hospital
20 participants
Jul 28, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Exploring the Impact and Effectiveness of an Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Treatment Model in Post-Acute Care for Frail Older Patients.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria6
- Elderly patients aged ≥75 years.
- A history of at least one of the following conditions: Parkinson's disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), mild dementia, or chronic kidney disease at stage 3 or above.
- Hospitalized due to an acute illness (length of hospital stay >72 hours).
- Functional decline within one month after completion of treatment.
- Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) score of 5-7 (indicating moderate or greater frailty, with retained rehabilitation potential).
- Can answer clinical questionnaires and scales.
Exclusion Criteria2
- Medically unstable (requiring intensive medical interventions, diagnostic testing, or supplemental oxygen).
- Unable to cooperate with treatment or communication.
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Interventions
1. Oral Chinese herbal medicine or decoction: prescribe Chinese medicine based on syndrome differentiation and treatment of the patient's condition. 2. Acupuncture or laser acupuncture treatment: Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners select acupuncture points to treat based on the patient's condition, and treat them once a week. 3. Acupoint massage: Select treatment acupoints and techniques according to the patient's condition, 20 minutes at a time. 4. Traditional Chinese Medicine Cake Acupoint Application: Warm Navel Cream to the CV-4 (Guanyuan) acupoint, the application time is 2 to 4 hours. 5. Nursing and health education and guidance. 6. Dietary hygiene education: personalized western nutrition and TCM dietary guidance suggestions based on TCM constitution syndromes. 7. Lifestyle health education and sports rehabilitation: Playing Baduanjin, ten skilled hand exercise, and health preservation videos, and providing personalized TCM exercise recommendations.
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NCT07136935