Clinical trial NCT06078462: Impact of Job Related Activities on Female Physiotherapist and Dentist During Internship Year
Official title: Impact of Job Related Activities on Female Physiotherapist and Dentist During Internship Year
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Conditions: Job Related Stress
Keywords: hand grip
pinch grip
body composition
job related activities
physiotherapist
dentist
Lead sponsor: Badr University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-10-11
Enrollment: 100
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 21
Maximum age (years): 24
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Fifty physiotherapist and fifty dentist females will be selected from faculty of physical therapy and faculty of dentistry at Badr University in Cairo BUC

Brief summary: Response of hand grip, pinch grip and body composition to type of effort between female physiotherapist and female dentist at internship year.

Detailed description: Fifty physiotherapist and fifty dentist females will be selected from faculty of physical therapy and faculty of dentistry at Badr University in Cairo BUC, both at internship year, and will be assigned into two groups. Group A consists of fifty physiotherapist females will participate in this group and will be assessed at the beginning of the study and after 6 months of clinical work. Group B consists of fifty dentist females will participate in this group and will be assessed at the beginning of the study and after 6 months of clinical work. Digital hand dynamometer will be used to assess hand grip strength and InBody device will be used to assess changes in body composition at the beginning and the end of the study.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Fifty physiotherapist females and fifty dentist females at internship year.
2. Their age will be ranged from 21 to 24 years old.
3. They are medically stable and consented to participate in the study.
4. They are able to follow instructions.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. History of any pathological disease-causing disorder in metabolism such as thyroid gland disorder.
2. History of muscular or neurological disorder.
3. Using any hormonal treatment.
4. Following any diet modification method.
5. Severe emotional stress.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Fist Grip
timeFrame: We measure fist grip at 1st time at the beginning of work as interns in clinic then we re-measure fist grip again to assess its progression after 6 months of work..
measure: Lateral Pinch (key pinch)
timeFrame: We measure lateral pinch at 1st time at the beginning of work as interns in clinic then we re-measure lateral pinch again to assess its progression after 6 months of work.
measure: Palmer pinch (chunk pinch)
timeFrame: We measure lateral pinch at 1st time at the beginning of work as interns in clinic then we re-measure lateral pinch again to assess its progression after 6 months of work..
measure: Pulp to pulp
timeFrame: We measure pulp to pulp grip at 1st time at the beginning of work as interns in clinic then we re-measure pulp to pulp grip again to assess its progression after 6 months of work..
measure: Tip to tip
timeFrame: We measure tip to tip grip at 1st time at the beginning of work as interns in clinic then we re-measure tip to tip grip again to assess its progression after 6 months of work..
measure: Body mass index
timeFrame: We measure obesity index at 1st time at the beginning of work as interns in clinic then we re-measure obesity index again to assess its progression after 6 months of work..
measure: Percent of body fat in kg
timeFrame: We measure percent of body fat at 1st time at the beginning of work as interns in clinic then we re-measure percent of body fat again to assess its progression after 6 months of work..
measure: Lean muscle mass in kg
timeFrame: We measure percent of muscle mass at 1st time at the beginning of work as interns in clinic then we re-measure percent of muscle mass again to assess its progression after 6 months of work..
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: New Cairo
country: Egypt
facility: Badr University in Cairo
state: Badr City
city: Cairo
country: Egypt
facility: Faculty of Physical Therapy, Badr University
state: New Cairo
Study officials:
affiliation: Lecturer of Physical Therapy for Women's Health, Badr University in Cairo BUC
name: Hend R Sakr
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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