Electroacupuncture treatment for sarcopenia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sarcopenia is a disease primarily characterized by age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass, muscle strength, and/or decline in physical performance. Sarcopenia has an insidious onset which can cause functional impairment in the body and increase the risk of falls and disability in the elderly. It significantly increases the likelihood of fractures and mortality, severely impairing the quality of life and health of the elderly people. This disease poses a heavy burden on the healthcare system and society in our country, and currently, there are limited clinical intervention strategies for sarcopenia. This study aims to explore the clinical efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture in treating sarcopenia.

Methods and analysis

In this parallel-design, randomized,

SUBMITTER: Li H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11682646 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature