Hand Dexterity and Anthropometric Measurement

February 23, 2024 updated by: Ömer Faruk ÖZÇELEP, Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

The Relationship Between Finger-Hand Length And Hand Width With Dexterity In Healthy Individuals

This study aims to investigate the relationship between hand and finger lengths, hand width, and dexterity. The main question it aims to answer is:

1-Is there a relationship between anthropometric measurements of the hand and manual dexterity?

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Detailed Description

The hand is capable of performing complex specialized tasks that require dexterity, manipulation, and tactile sensitivity.(Polat, 2023) Hand performance on a task is a combination of different skills, including grip muscle strength, movement, tactile feedback, and motor coordination. (Imamura, Rissanen, Kinnunen, & Rintamäki, 1998). To achieve these, the hand is equipped with mechanical and sensory abilities.(Dianat, Haslegrave, & Stedmon, 2012) Dexterity is a motor skill determined by the range of motion of the hands and fingers, as well as the ability to manipulate. It is a combination of reaction time, touch sensation, nerve conduction, grip strength and mobility. While finger dexterity is related to the fine motor skills required to move relatively small objects, manual dexterity includes the gross motor skills required to hold relatively large objects.(Roman et al., 2023) The most common dexterity tests reported in the literature include the Box-Block Test, Purdue Pegboard Test, Jebsen Taylor Test, 9-Hole Peg Test (NHPT), and Roeder Manipulative Ability Test.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

161

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy Subjects

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Volunteers were included if they were 18 years of age or older and did not have any communication disorders

Exclusion Criteria:

  • not having undergone any upper extremity surgery and not having a systemic disease

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Healthy
Anthropometric measurements of the hand were measured with a digital caliper. Anthropometric measurements were determined as hand length, width and finger lengths, taking into account previous studies. Manual dexterity was evaluated with the 9-Hole Peg Test.
Anthropometric measurements of the hand were measured with a digital caliper. Anthropometric measurements were determined as hand length, width and finger lengths, taking into account previous studies. Manual dexterity was evaluated with the 9-Hole Peg Test.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Hand Dexterity
Time Frame: Baseline and 18 weeks
Manual dexterity was evaluated with the 9-Hole Peg Test.
Baseline and 18 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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 (Estimated)

March 7, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 28, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

June 30, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 5, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 5, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

December 13, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 26, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 23, 2024

Last Verified

February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Ahievr

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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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