| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/03/105143 [Registered on: 02/03/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
01/03/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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A study was done to find the normal levels of hand strength and hand skill in teenagers in Kerala. |
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Scientific Title of Study
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A cross sectional study to find out normative value of hand grip strength and manual dexterity among adolescents in Kerala |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Sheenu Mohan |
| Designation |
Postgraduate student |
| Affiliation |
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| Address |
Thavalathil (H), Pangarappilly PO, Chelakkara.
House no: 61D
Thrissur (DT), Kerala, India.
PIN: 680586
Thrissur
KERALA
680586
India |
| Phone |
9061088420 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sheenumohan1@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Sheenu Mohan |
| Designation |
Postgraduate student |
| Affiliation |
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| Address |
Thavalathil (H), Pangarappilly PO, Chelakkara.
House no: 61D
Thrissur (DT), Kerala, India. PIN: 680586
Thrissur
KERALA
680586
India |
| Phone |
9061088420 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sheenumohan1@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Sheenu Mohan |
| Designation |
Postgraduate student |
| Affiliation |
|
| Address |
Thavalathil (H), Pangarappilly PO, Chelakkara.
House no: 61 D
Thrissur (DT), Kerala, India. PIN: 680586
Thrissur
KERALA
680586
India |
| Phone |
9061088420 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sheenumohan1@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Sheenu Mohan |
| Address |
Thavalathil (H), Pangarappilly po, Chelakkara. Thrissur (DT),
Kerala.680586 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Self ] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Lija Mathew PT |
Vocational Higher Secondary School Irumpanam |
Seaport airport road, Irumpanam. Thripunithura
Ernakulam
KERALA |
9446138423
mtimsbpt@medicaltrusthospital.in |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional ethical committee |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Hand grip strength and Manual dexterity |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
10.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Both male and female
Able to follow instructions |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
• Deformities of upper limb
• cognitive or neurological disorders
• Delayed milestones
• Pain or functional limitations of upper limb
• Inability to understand the procedure
• Upper limb musculoskeletal injuries less than one year
• Those who are unable to walk |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Handgrip strength |
At baseline |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Nine hole peg board test |
At baseline |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="500"
Sample Size from India="500"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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28/03/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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Normative data on hand grip strength and manual dexterity are essential for determining developmental stages, assessing the severity of disabilities, evaluating rehabilitation outcomes, and examining upper limb function. They also allow for meaningful comparisons between typical and atypical children based on age, gender, race or ethnicity, and body measurements. Therefore, it is crucial to establish region specific norms to support hand therapists in accurately assessing impairments and monitoring patient progress.However, there is a lack of comprehensive normative data on grip strength and manual dexterity for children and adolescents worldwide. The purpose of this study is to develop reference values for grip strength and dexterity function for adolescents in Kerala. |