Investigation of Grip Strength, Pain and Anxiety Levels in Dentists

NCT06721117 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: SUBU 2
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the relationship between professional experience and grip strength, pain threshold and anxiety level in dentists. As a result of the results obtained, we aim to contribute an original study to the literature and to increase awareness by informing the dentists participating in the study.

Conditions

Grip; Muscle Disorder; Pain, Chronic; Anxiety

Keywords

pain; pain thereshold

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Handgrip assessment

  Grip strength will be determined by evaluating the gross grip and pinch grip. A pinchmeter (Baseline Mechanical Pinch Gauge) will be used to measure the fine grip strength. The measurement of hand grip and finger grip strength will be made in the recommended standard position of sitting, shoulder adduction and neutral rotation, elbow 90 degrees flexed, forearm in mid-rotation and supported, wrist in neutral. In the test procedure, 3 measurements will be taken for hand grip and finger grip strength with one minute intervals between each measurement and the averages will be recorded.

  up to one week

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Forehand muscle strength assessment

  up to one week

• Pain thereshold assessment

  up to one week

• Anxiety level assessment

  up to one week

Study Arms (1)

Dentists

The participants of the study will consist of dentists working at Sakarya Oral and Dental Health Hospital. The aim is to include 50 dentists in the study. The individuals to be included in the study will be selected by random lottery. Inclusion criteria; To have graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry To have 1 year or more professional experience Exclusion criteria; To have received physical therapy from any region in the last 6 months or to be currently receiving physical therapy, To have a congenital musculoskeletal deformity, To have a neurological or rheumatic disease, To have undergone surgery due to a musculoskeletal disorder.

Other: Grip strength assessment; Other: Forearm muscle strength assessment; Other: Pain threshold assessment; Other: Anxiety level assessment

Interventions

Grip strength assessment OTHER

Jamar hand dynamometer, recommended by the American Hand Therapists Association and accepted as the gold standard in many studies due to its high validity and reliability, will be used to measure hand grip strength. Pinchmeter (Baseline Mechanical Pinch Gauge) will be used to measure fine grip strength. Hand grip and finger grip strength measurements will be made in the recommended standard position of sitting, shoulder adduction and neutral rotation, elbow 90 degrees flexed, forearm in mid-rotation and supported, wrist in neutral. In the test procedure, 3 measurements will be taken for hand grip and finger grip strengths with one-minute intervals between each measurement and the averages will be recorded.

Dentists

Forearm muscle strength assessment OTHER

Wrist isometric muscle strength assessment will be performed with a handheld dynamometer (Lafayette Instrument Company, Lafayette, Indiana, USA). Patients will be placed in the supine, prone and sitting positions using the positions required for the fine muscle test method defined by Lovett and will be performed without compensatory movements. Wrist flexor and extensor muscles will be assessed. The values obtained with isometric contraction will be recorded in kg. Muscle strength measurements will be assessed bilaterally, in three repetitions for 5 seconds. The average value of the three repetition results will be recorded.

Dentists

Pain threshold assessment OTHER

Pain sensitivity to pressure will be assessed with a pain measuring device called an algometer. The Baseline Dolorimeter brand algometer will be used in the assessment. 3 measurements will be taken from the "midpoint of the upper trapezius muscle" and "C7" points between the lateral edge of the acromion and C7. The areas will be marked before the measurement. The algometer will be placed perpendicular to these points. The patients will be asked to report the moment they first felt the pain and 30 seconds of rest will be given between the measurements. The value on the display will be read and the pain threshold will be recorded in pounds (1kg=2.2 pounds).

Dentists

Anxiety level assessment OTHER

The anxiety level will be determined with the Beck Anxiety Inventory. The Beck Anxiety Inventory is a scale developed by Aaron T. Beck (1988). This scale consists of 21 questions. For each item, the patient is asked to report how he/she has felt during the past week. The items are scored as 0, 1, 2 or 3. The score range is between 0-63. For the total score, \< 21 is considered mild, 22-35 is considered moderate, and \> 36 is considered severe. The Turkish validity study of the Beck anxiety scale was conducted by Ulusoy et al (1996).

Dentists

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The participants of the study will consist of dentists working at Sakarya Oral and Dental Health Hospital. The aim is to include 50 dentists in the study. "Informed Voluntary Consent" will be obtained from dentists who volunteer to participate in the study. Each participant will be asked to fill out demographic information and data collection forms. Demographic information collection will consist of questions regarding age, gender, weight, height, body mass index, smoking, alcohol use, and chronic disease information.

You may qualify if:

• Graduating from the Faculty of Dentistry
• Having 1 year or more professional experience

You may not qualify if:

• Having received physical therapy from any area in the last 6 months or currently receiving physical therapy,
• Having a congenital musculoskeletal deformity,
• Having a neurological or rheumatic disease,
• Having undergone surgery due to a musculoskeletal disorder.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hacettepe University: lead

Related Publications (1)

• Arslan SG, Yildiz A, Gultekinler BD. Relationship between hand grip and pinch strength, body composition, pain threshold, and anxiety in dentists. Ir J Med Sci. 2025 Jun;194(3):939-947. doi: 10.1007/s11845-025-03941-4. Epub 2025 Mar 28.

  PMID: 40153116 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Muscular Diseases; Chronic Pain; Anxiety Disorders; Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Musculoskeletal Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders

Central Study Contacts

Birgül Dıngırdan, Master of degree

CONTACT

05444694932; birguldingirdan@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assisstant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 30, 2024
• First Posted: December 6, 2024
• Study Start: December 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: January 30, 2025
• Study Completion: January 30, 2025
• Last Updated: December 6, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12