The Prevalence of Hand Joint Hypermobility and Its Relationship With Grip Strength Among University Students.

NCT07363564 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: (Approval No: P.T.REC/012/0047
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 400
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of hand joint hypermobility among 400 university students and its relationship with hand grip strength. MCP joint mobility was assessed using a universal goniometer, and grip strength was measured with a hand dynamometer. Participants were categorized into mild, moderate, and severe hypermobility groups.

Conditions

Hand Joint Hypermobility; Grip Strength

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint hypermobility was measured using a universal goniometer,

  1 JAN 2026 TO 30 JAN 2026

• grip strength was assessed using a hand dynamometer

  and grip strength was assessed using a hand dynamometer

  once

Interventions

No Interventions OTHER

NO INTERVENTION

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

A total of 400 male and female students aged 18-22 years were recruited from multiple universities to ensure diversity and representativeness. The sample included students from public institutions and a private institution. This multi-center approach was designed to capture variability in demographics and educational environments

You may qualify if:

• Participants were eligible if they were undergraduate university students enrolled in the 2023/2024 academic year, male or female, aged between 18 and 22 years, and had no previously diagnosed systemic conditions associated with hypermobility (e.g., Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or generalized hypermobility syndrome).

You may not qualify if:

• Participants were excluded if they had a previously diagnosed systemic condition associated with hypermobility, reported musculoskeletal injuries or conditions affecting joint mobility or grip strength at the time of assessment, were unable or unwilling to provide informed consent, had any neurological or chronic disorders that could influence muscle strength or joint range of motion or were outside the specified age range (18-22 years).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ehab A. Abdallah: lead
• Horus University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Horus University

Damietta, Da, 123123, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Remvig L, Jensen DV, Ward RC. Epidemiology of general joint hypermobility and basis for the proposed criteria for benign joint hypermobility syndrome: review of the literature. J Rheumatol. 2007 Apr;34(4):804-9. Epub 2007 Jan 15.

  PMID: 17407233 BACKGROUND

Central Study Contacts

Ehab A. Abdallah, PhD

CONTACT

+201223674916; eabdallah@horus.edu.eg

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 30 Days
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 5, 2026
• First Posted: January 23, 2026
• Study Start: January 1, 2026
• Primary Completion: January 30, 2026
• Study Completion: January 30, 2026
• Last Updated: January 23, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Locations

EG (1)