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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hand Strength
• Interventions: Device: Electronic Dynamometer; Device: Hydraulic dynamometer

• Registration Number: NCT03463447
• Lead Sponsor: University of Mogi das Cruzes

Brief Summary

This study has quantified the hand strength in movements of handgrip and pinch with electronic dynamometer.

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 Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-05-08
• Primary Completion: 2017-09-04
• Study Completion: 2017-11-23
• Status Verified: 2018-03
• Study First Submitted: 2018-03-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-03-06
• Study First Posted: 2018-03-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-03-13
• Last Update Posted: 2018-03-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 360

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 & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Hand strength	Electronic Dynamometer	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.
Hand strength	Hydraulic dynamometer	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.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Force	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).

Secondary Outcome Measures

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

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Silvia Regina Matos da Silva Boschi; 🇧🇷 Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil