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Effect of Texting and Writing on Grip and Pinch Strength

NCT04810416 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2022-10-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Texting and writing are common hand activities among college students. Students tend to spend increasing hours of texting and writing for every day activities in addition to the academic assignments that are mainly on line and through distance education. The effect of such daily activities on hand grip and key pinch strength has not been studied among college students.

Conditions

  • Muscle Weakness Condition
  • Hand Grasp

Interventions

OTHER

Texting- 10 minutes

Participants will practice texting for 10 minutes using smart phone.

OTHER

Writing- 10 minutes

Participants will practice writing on notebook for 10 minutes.

OTHER

Texting- 15 minutes

Participants will practice texting for 15 minutes using smart phone.

OTHER

Writing- 15 minutes

Participants will practice writing on notebook for 15 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • King Saud University

    collaborator OTHER

  • General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Egypt

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
24 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-02-08
Primary Completion
2021-04-30
Completion
2021-05-31

Countries

  • Saudi Arabia

Study Locations

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