Muscle Weakness ConditionNCT04810416
Effect of Texting and Writing on Grip and Pinch Strength
A study testing Texting- 10 minutes, Writing- 10 minutes and Texting- 15 minutes in people with Muscle Weakness Condition and Hand Grasp, run by General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Egypt at 2 sites in Saudi Arabia.
Trial 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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 24 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Muscle Weakness Condition, Hand Grasp
- What is being tested?
- Texting- 10 minutes, Writing- 10 minutes and Texting- 15 minutes
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesSaudi Arabia
- Study dates
- 8 Feb 2021to 31 May 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 24 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Active college student
- Healthy
- Willing to participate
- Using smart phones\& electronics
- Hand writing for > 10 minutes/day
Who cannot join
- Recent upper limbs injury (sprain\& strain)
- Chronic neurological disorder
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- De Quervain's disease
- Diabetic neuropathy
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
Saudi Arabia2 sites
College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences
Madinah, 20012
College of medical rehabilitation sciences
Madinah, 41411
About this study
Official title: Effect of Texting and Writing on Hand Grip and Key Pinch Strength Among Collegiate Students
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.
Read the detailed description
Students will be recruited from physical therapy department of college of medical rehabilitation sciences after satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the four groups (texting 10 minutes, texting 15 minutes, writing 10 minutes and writing 15 minutes). Participants will be blinded to the outcome measures and the evaluator will be blinded to the participants assigned group. Hand grip strength and key pinch strength will be the main outcome measures. Participants demographics will be gathered in addition to recreational status, risk factors, pain body diagram and number of hours spent for texting and writing in every day life.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness Condition, Hand Grasp
- Being tested
- Texting- 10 minutes, Writing- 10 minutes, Texting- 15 minutes, Writing- 15 minutes
- Keywords
- Hand grip strength, key pinch, risk factors, students, Key pinch, Risk factors, Students
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Texting- 10 minutesOther
Participants will practice texting for 10 minutes using smart phone.
Writing- 10 minutesOther
Participants will practice writing on notebook for 10 minutes.
Texting- 15 minutesOther
Participants will practice texting for 15 minutes using smart phone.
Writing- 15 minutesOther
Participants will practice writing on notebook for 15 minutes.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Texting- 10 minutes | Experimental | Assigned participants will do texting for 10 minutes. Receives: Other: Texting- 10 minutes |
| Writing- 10 minutes | Experimental | Assigned participants will do writing for 10 minutes. Receives: Other: Writing- 10 minutes |
| Texting- 15 minutes | Experimental | Assigned participants will do texting for 15 minutes. Receives: Other: Texting- 15 minutes |
| Writing-15 minutes | Experimental | Assigned participants will do writing for 15 minutes. Receives: Other: Writing- 15 minutes |
| Control group | No intervention | No hand activities. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Hand grasp Hand grasp
Grip strength of the right- hand dominant will be measured at two wrist positions.
Measured: Up to 12 weeks
Key pinch
Key pinch strength of the right- hand dominant will be measured.
Measured: Up to 12 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Borg CR-10
Rating the perceived exertion just after hand activity session.
Measured: Up to 12 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Mar 2021
- Study start8 Feb 2021
- Primary completion30 Apr 2021
- Study completion31 May 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Muscle Weakness ConditionStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the parallel four groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Egypt
- Sponsor type
- Other government
- Collaborators
- King Saud University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Tarek Mohamed El-gohary, General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Egypt
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04810416
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CMR-PT-2021-09
- Status last verified
- Oct 2022
- First submitted
- 12 Mar 2021
- Last updated
- 14 Oct 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Hand grip and key pinch strength outcome measures will be shared.
Publications
Fathi El-Gohary TM, Aljohani MM. Effect Of Texting And Handwriting On Hand-Grip And Key-Pinch Strength Among Female-Collegiate Students: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pak Med Assoc. 2023 Aug;73(8):1577-1582. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.1577.
PubMed 37697745
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Oct 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Texting and Writing on Hand Grip and Key Pinch Strength Among Collegiate Students
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04810416
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CMR-PT-2021-09
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness Condition, Hand Grasp
- Keywords
- Hand grip strength, key pinch, risk factors, students, Key pinch, Risk factors, Students
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, EgyptOther government
- Collaborators
- King Saud University
- Study start
- 8 Feb 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Apr 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 May 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 23 Mar 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Detailed description
Students will be recruited from physical therapy department of college of medical rehabilitation sciences after satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the four groups (texting 10 minutes, texting 15 minutes, writing 10 minutes and writing 15 minutes). Participants will be blinded to the outcome measures and the evaluator will be blinded to the participants assigned group. Hand grip strength and key pinch strength will be the main outcome measures. Participants demographics will be gathered in addition to recreational status, risk factors, pain body diagram and number of hours spent for texting and writing in every day life.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 5
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the parallel four groups
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Texting- 10 minutes | Experimental | Other: Texting- 10 minutesAssigned participants will do texting for 10 minutes. |
| Writing- 10 minutes | Experimental | Other: Writing- 10 minutesAssigned participants will do writing for 10 minutes. |
| Texting- 15 minutes | Experimental | Other: Texting- 15 minutesAssigned participants will do texting for 15 minutes. |
| Writing-15 minutes | Experimental | Other: Writing- 15 minutesAssigned participants will do writing for 15 minutes. |
| Control group | No intervention | –No hand activities. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 24 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Active college student
- Healthy
- Willing to participate
- Using smart phones\& electronics
- Hand writing for > 10 minutes/day
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Recent upper limbs injury (sprain\& strain)
- Chronic neurological disorder
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- De Quervain's disease
- Diabetic neuropathy
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Texting- 10 minutesParticipants will practice texting for 10 minutes using smart phone. | Other | Texting- 10 minutes |
| Writing- 10 minutesParticipants will practice writing on notebook for 10 minutes. | Other | Writing- 10 minutes |
| Texting- 15 minutesParticipants will practice texting for 15 minutes using smart phone. | Other | Texting- 15 minutes |
| Writing- 15 minutesParticipants will practice writing on notebook for 15 minutes. | Other | Writing-15 minutes |
Primary outcome
Hand grasp Hand grasp
Time frame: Up to 12 weeks
Grip strength of the right- hand dominant will be measured at two wrist positions.
Key pinch
Time frame: Up to 12 weeks
Key pinch strength of the right- hand dominant will be measured.
1 secondary outcome
Borg CR-10
Time frame: Up to 12 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Oct 2022.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 37697745Fathi El-Gohary TM, Aljohani MM. Effect Of Texting And Handwriting On Hand-Grip And Key-Pinch Strength Among Female-Collegiate Students: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Pak Med Assoc. 2023 Aug;73(8):1577-1582. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.1577.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Hand grip and key pinch strength outcome measures will be shared.
Related trials for Muscle Weakness Condition
Enrolling by invitation
Online Exercise Program for Transplant Patients: A Pilot Study
Kidney Transplantation, Physical Function
Recruiting
Web-Based Tele-Rehabilitation Using Action Observation and Mirror Therapy for Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis
Active, not recruitingPhase 1
E-CEL UVEC Cells as an Adjunct Cell Therapy for the Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in Adults
Rotator Cuff Tears, Muscle Atrophy or Weakness
Recruiting
Assisted Ambulation to Improve Health Outcomes for Older Medical Inpatients
Mobility Limitation, Frailty
Not yet recruiting
Virtual Reality Training Dose for Arm Recovery After Stroke: Clinical and Blood Biomarker Responses
Stroke, Upper Extremity Paresis
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Texting- 10 minutes, Writing- 10 minutes and Texting- 15 minutes in people with Muscle Weakness Condition and Hand Grasp, run by General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Egypt at 2 sites in Saudi Arabia.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Oct 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in Saudi Arabia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Hand grasp Hand grasp (time frame: Up to 12 weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04810416, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Oct 2022.