Investigation of Grip Strength, Pain and Anxiety Levels in Dentists

Hacettepe University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Muscle Disorder; Pain, Chronic; Grip; Anxiety

Treatments: Other: Forearm muscle strength assessment; Other: Anxiety level assessment; Other: Grip strength assessment; Other: Pain threshold assessment

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06721117

SUBU 2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to evaluate the relationship between professional experience and grip strength, pain threshold and anxiety level in dentists. As a result of the results obtained, we aim to contribute an original study to the literature and to increase awareness by informing the dentists participating in the study.

Full description

Our hypotheses:

H1: Professional experience has an effect on hand grip strength in dentists. H2: Professional experience has an effect on finger grip strength in dentists. H2: Professional experience has an effect on pain in dentists. H3: Professional experience has an effect on anxiety level in dentists.

The unique value of our study is that it is the first study to examine the relationship between dentists' professional experience and grip strength, pain, and anxiety. When we look at the literature, we have not found any studies examining the effect of dentists' professional experience on grip strength and pain. In the study, grip strength, pain threshold, and forearm grip strength will be evaluated. Grip strength will be assessed with a Jamar hand dynamometer, pinch grip with a Baseline brand pinchmeter, pain threshold with a dolorometer, and forearm grip strength with a handheld dynamometer. Anxiety will be assessed with the Beck Anxiety Questionnaire.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Graduating from the Faculty of Dentistry
• Having 1 year or more professional experience

Exclusion criteria;

• Having received physical therapy from any area in the last 6 months or currently receiving physical therapy,
• Having a congenital musculoskeletal deformity,
• Having a neurological or rheumatic disease,
• Having undergone surgery due to a musculoskeletal disorder.

Trial design

50 participants in 1 patient group

Dentists

Description:

The participants of the study will consist of dentists working at Sakarya Oral and Dental Health Hospital. The aim is to include 50 dentists in the study. The individuals to be included in the study will be selected by random lottery. Inclusion criteria; To have graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry To have 1 year or more professional experience Exclusion criteria; To have received physical therapy from any region in the last 6 months or to be currently receiving physical therapy, To have a congenital musculoskeletal deformity, To have a neurological or rheumatic disease, To have undergone surgery due to a musculoskeletal disorder.

Treatment:

Other: Pain threshold assessment

Other: Anxiety level assessment

Other: Grip strength assessment

Other: Forearm muscle strength assessment