MedTrace Logo

Digital Technology Use, Digit Ratio, and Handgrip Strength in University Students

NCT07694960 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 173

Last updated 2026-07-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This observational cross-sectional study examined associations among second-to-fourth digit ratio, handgrip strength, problematic smartphone-use symptoms, problematic Internet-use symptoms, and self-reported smartphone usage time in university students from different regional backgrounds. The analytic sample included 173 students aged 17-26 years from Turkish, Middle Asian, African, and Asian regional backgrounds. Participants completed validated self-report scales for smartphone-use and Internet-use symptoms, and underwent anthropometric, hand morphology, and handgrip strength measurements. The study did not involve randomization, treatment assignment, intervention, or follow-up.

Conditions

  • Problematic Smartphone Use
  • Internet Addiction
  • Healthy Volunteers

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Inonu University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
17 Years
Max Age
26 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-12-01
Primary Completion
2023-05-30
Completion
2023-05-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT07694960 on ClinicalTrials.gov