Measurement of Handgrip Strength and Pinch of Children and Adolescents Using an Electronic Dynamometer

March 13, 2018 updated by: Silvia Regina M. S. Boschi, University of Mogi das Cruzes
This study has quantified the hand strength in movements of handgrip and pinch with electronic dynamometer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The hand is considered the most improved tool and differentiated of the human, with great importance in the accomplishment of numerous actions due to an essential function: The handgrip strength. The handgrip and pinch movements are very important for an accomplishment of daily activities. For an evaluation of the movements, the dynamometry has been used in many fields of health and frequently in the area of rehabilitation. However, if the type of dynamometer used is not suitable for children, a measurement of the handgrip may be compromised. Therefore, the present study verified the effectiveness of an electronic dynamometer to evaluate the handgrip strength and pinch in children and adolescents.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

360

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
    • São Paulo
      • Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil, 08780-911
        • Silvia Regina Matos da Silva Boschi

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

6 years to 17 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • neurological disorder Absence
  • Informed Consent signed by the responsible
  • with preserved cognitive.
  • consent form signed by the volunteer

Exclusion Criteria:

  • change Absence of skeletal muscle in the upper limbs

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Hand strength
We selected volunteers without motor abnormalities with aged 6 to 17 years divided in groups (n = 30) according to an age group. The tests were performed in a single session lasting 20 minutes, when volunteers used a hydraulic dynamometer and an electronic dynamometer, in order to quantify the hand strength.
Device: Electronic Dynamometer
Mensuration of the handgrip strength of each volunteer using an electronic dynamometer.
Device: Hydraulic dynamometer
Mensuration of the handgrip strength of each volunteer using a hydraulic dynamometer.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Force
Time Frame: 15 minutes
The force of handgrip, pinch pulp-side and pinch pulp-pulp movement. The test was measured 3 times with 1 minute interval . Unit of measurement: kilogram - force (kgf).
15 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Anthropometric variables (weight)
Time Frame: 1 minute
weight of the volunteer. Unit of measurement: kilogram (Kg)
1 minute
Anthropometric variables (height)
Time Frame: 1 minute
height of the volunteer. Unit of measurement: meters (m)
1 minute
Anthropometric variables (Measurements of the hands)
Time Frame: 3 minutes
Measurements of the hands of each volunteer were evaluated. Unit of measurement: centimeters (cm)
3 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Mogi das Cruzes

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Silvia R Boschi, PhD, University of Mogi das Cruzes

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 8, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 4, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

November 23, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 6, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 6, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

March 13, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 15, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 13, 2018

Last Verified

March 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CAAE: 67689517.7.0000.5497

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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