Effect of Menstrual Cycle on the Manual Dexterity of Female Dentists

April 24, 2024 updated by: Amira Ibrahim Hassanein Abdel-aal, Cairo University

The aim of this observational study was to investigate the effect of the menstrual cycle on the manual dexterity of female dentists.

This study was conducted to answer the following question:

- Is there any effect of the menstrual cycle on the manual dexterity of female dentists?

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

45

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

  • Egypt
      • Damietta, Egypt
        • Horus University

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

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Forty-five nulliparous female dentists, with at least one year of practice of the manual work, participated in this study. They were recruited from the outpatient clinic of the Faculty of Dentistry, Horus University, and from private dental clinics.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All participants were nulliparous female dentists having a regular menstrual cycle which was confirmed by using a calendar of three consecutive menstrual cycles.
  • Their ages ranged from 25 to 35 years old.
  • Their BMI was within the normal range (18.5 to 24.9 kg/m²).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant female dentists.
  • Irregular menstrual cycle and any type of hormonal therapy that may affect normal hormonal level fluctuation.
  • History of either orthopedic or neurologic diseases causing functional defects of hand strength such as fracture, carpal tunnel syndrome, or De-Quervain's syndrome.
  • Upper limb or hand surgery.
  • History of systemic diseases like diabetes mellitus.

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
This study was assigned as a single group.
All participants, assigned as one group, were assessed as regards the manual dexterity at three different phases of the menstrual cycle (menstrual phase, ovulation phase, and mid-luteal phase).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Manual dexterity assessment
Time Frame: Assessment of the female dentists' manual dexterity was performed from July 2023 to December 2023
Purdue pegboard test (Lafayette, IN 47093 USA, Model 32020A) was used to measure the participants' unimanual and bimanual hand dexterity.
Assessment of the female dentists' manual dexterity was performed from July 2023 to December 2023

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cairo University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Amira I Hassanein, Cairo University

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)

July 9, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 26, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

December 26, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 17, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 24, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

April 29, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 29, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 24, 2024

Last Verified

January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • P.T.REC/012/004596

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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