Forward Head Posture and Hand Function in Dentists
ConditionForward Head Posture
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age23-30
SponsorCairo University
About this trial
This observational study investigates the correlation between forward head posture and hand grip strength, pinch grip strength, and wrist joint position sense among dentists aged 23-30 years. The aim is to understand the impact of poor head posture on upper limb function in dental professionals.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Male and female dentists
Disqualifiers
History of cervical trauma or surgery
Trial population
Male and female dentists aged 23-30 years, including residents, interns, and senior dental students, with forward head posture (craniovertebral angle \< 50°), recruited from the Faculty of Dentistry at Kafr El-Sheikh University. Participants must have a BMI between 18.5 and 29.9 kg/m² and no history of neurological or orthopedic disorders affecting the upper limb or cervical spine.
Trial design
Design model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
No trial groups listed
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Hand Grip Strength
To assess the strength of the dominant hand and examine its correlation with forward head posture (CVA \< 50°).
Time frame
Single assessment at baselineSecondary outcomes
1
Pinch Grip Strength
To assess the pinch grip strength of the dominant hand and evaluate its correlation with forward head posture.
Time frame
Single assessment at baseline2
Wrist Joint Position Sense
To evaluate wrist joint proprioception and determine its association with forward head posture.
Time frame
Single assessment at baselineLocations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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