Low-Cost Handgrip Dynamometer in Healthy Adults

NCT06845072 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2024/293
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 177
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The gold standard device for measuring grip strength is the Jamar® Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer. The Jamar® Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer is a high-priced device. It has an analog reading feature. The Jamar hydraulic hand dynamometer is recommended by the American Association of Hand Therapists and is considered the gold standard because of its high validity and reliability. Due to its cost, the use of this dynamometer is quite limited in certain countries and settings. However, there is a new version, the JAMAR Plus+, which has a digital reading feature. This version is even more expensive. In recent years, the use of less expensive dynamometers for measuring grip strength has become increasingly common in clinical settings and scientific research. In particular, the Camry Dynamometer, which is ten times cheaper, is frequently used. Despite its frequent use in scientific research, a review of the current literature has shown that the validity and reliability of the Camry has not been examined in healthy populations. Our study compares the Jamar® Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer, the gold standard device for measuring grip strength, with the lower cost and lighter handheld digital Camry dynamometer.

Conditions

Healthy; Hand Grip Strength

Keywords

dynamometer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Maximum handgrip strength - Device 1

  Maximum grip strength is a measure of muscular strength or the maximum force/tension generated by one's forearm muscles.

  7 days

• Maximum handgrip strength - Device 2

  Maximum grip strength is a measure of muscular strength or the maximum force/tension generated by one's forearm muscles.

  7 days

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form

  Baseline

• SBQ - Sedentary Behaviour Questionnaire

  Baseline

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy adults

You may qualify if:

• Healty volunteers with 18-65 years

You may not qualify if:

• Using any assistive device,
• Having rheumatoid arthritis, gout, neuromuscular disease or any acute/chronic disease that may affect grip strength,
• Pregnancy,
• Previous subluxation, dislocation or fracture in the upper extremity,
• Type 1 or Type 2 DM,
• Unstable chronic and systemic diseases

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Yalova: lead

Study Sites (2)

University of Yalova

Yalova, 77200, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Yalova University

Yalova, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Cildan Uysal S, Tonak HA, Kitis A. Validity, reliability and test-retest study of Grip strength measurement in two positions with two dynamometers: Jamar(R) Plus and K-Force(R) Grip. Hand Surg Rehabil. 2022 Jun;41(3):305-310. doi: 10.1016/j.hansur.2022.02.007. Epub 2022 Mar 10.

  PMID: 35283336 BACKGROUND

• Guerra RS, Amaral TF, Sousa AS, Fonseca I, Pichel F, Restivo MT. Comparison of Jamar and Bodygrip Dynamometers for Handgrip Strength Measurement. J Strength Cond Res. 2017 Jul;31(7):1931-1940. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001666.

  PMID: 28640771 BACKGROUND

• Leong DP, Teo KK, Rangarajan S, Lopez-Jaramillo P, Avezum A Jr, Orlandini A, Seron P, Ahmed SH, Rosengren A, Kelishadi R, Rahman O, Swaminathan S, Iqbal R, Gupta R, Lear SA, Oguz A, Yusoff K, Zatonska K, Chifamba J, Igumbor E, Mohan V, Anjana RM, Gu H, Li W, Yusuf S; Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) Study investigators. Prognostic value of grip strength: findings from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study. Lancet. 2015 Jul 18;386(9990):266-73. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)62000-6. Epub 2015 May 13.

  PMID: 25982160 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Pelin Tiryaki, PhD

  University of Yalova

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physical Therapist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 19, 2025
• First Posted: February 25, 2025
• Study Start: April 16, 2025
• Primary Completion: July 28, 2025
• Study Completion: August 30, 2025
• Last Updated: July 29, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Locations

TU (2)