Core Stability and Hand Function in Dental Students
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorBurdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a core stability exercise program can improve core endurance, hand grip strength, pinch strength, and manual dexterity in dental students. The study will include adult dental students who are enrolled at a university and do not have any musculoskeletal or neurological conditions.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does a 6-week core stability exercise program improve core endurance in dental students? Does the exercise program improve hand grip strength, pinch strength, and manual dexterity compared to usual daily activities?
Researchers will compare a core stability exercise group to a control group to determine whether the exercise program is more effective than routine daily activities.
Participants will:
Be randomly assigned to either an exercise group or a control group Participate in a supervised core stability exercise program three times per week for 6 weeks (exercise group only) Continue their usual daily activities without additional exercise (control group) Undergo assessments of core endurance, hand grip strength, pinch strength, and manual dexterity before and after the intervention period
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Students enrolled in the Faculty of Dentistry at Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Aged 18 years or older
Right-hand dominant
No diagnosed musculoskeletal, chronic systemic, or neurological disorder
Disqualifiers
History of spinal or upper extremity injury or surgery
Presence of disc pathology or cervical spine disorders
Severe pain affecting upper extremity function
Any acute injury occurring during the study period that may affect performance
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Core Stability Exercise Program
BehavioralA structured and progressive core stability exercise program will be conducted over 6 weeks, with three supervised sessions per week. Each session will last 30-45 minutes and include warm-up, core stabilization exercises, and cool-down. The program consists of three progressive phases: Weeks 1-2 focus on core activation and static exercises on a stable surface (e.g., abdominal draw-in, bridge, plank); Weeks 3-4 include dynamic exercises on a stable surface (e.g., bird-dog, curl-up, superman); Weeks 5-6 involve resistance and unstable surface training (e.g., Swiss ball exercises, rotational movements, resisted exercises). All sessions will be supervised by a physiotherapist. Exercise intensity and progression will be individualized based on participant performance, and safety will be monitored throughout.
Treatment groups
44 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Core Stability Exercise GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control GroupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Core Endurance
Core endurance will be assessed using the McGill core endurance test battery, including trunk flexor endurance, trunk extensor endurance, and side bridge tests. The duration (in seconds) that participants can maintain each position will be recorded.
Time frame
Baseline and after 6 weeksSecondary outcomes
1
Hand Grip Strength
Hand grip strength will be measured using a hydraulic hand dynamometer. Three measurements will be taken for each participant, and the average value will be used for analysis.
Time frame
Baseline and after 6 weeks2
Pinch Strength
Pinch strength will be measured using a pinch meter, including tip-to-tip, lateral (key pinch), and palmar (three-point pinch) grip types. Three measurements will be taken and averaged.
Time frame
Baseline and after 6 weeks3
Manual Dexterity
Manual dexterity will be assessed using the Purdue Pegboard Test, including dominant hand, non-dominant hand, both hands, and assembly tasks. Scores will be recorded as the number of items completed within specified time periods.
Time frame
Baseline and after 6 weeksLocations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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