| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/02/104589 [Registered on: 24/02/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
24/02/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Single Arm Study |
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Public Title of Study
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Relationship between hand grip strength, hand grip endurance, pinch grasp and pinch grip strength with handwriting speed among college students |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Correlation between hand grip strength, endurance, pinch grasp and pinch grip strength with writing speed among college going students. |
| 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 |
Dr Sakshi Saoji |
| Designation |
UG Student |
| Affiliation |
Dr. D.Y. Patil college of physiotherapy, Pimpri, Pune |
| Address |
Department of Physiotherapy, 3rd Floor, Dr. D.Y. Patil college of physiotherapy, Pimpri, Pune.
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411018
India |
| Phone |
8530604076 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sakshiksaoji@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr sana Ahmed |
| Designation |
Assistant professor |
| Affiliation |
Dr. D.Y. Patil college of physiotherapy, pimpri, pune.Pimpri, Pune |
| Address |
Department of physiotherapy, 3rd floor, Dr. D.Y. Patil college of physiotherapy, Pimpri, Pune.
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411018
India |
| Phone |
9711899185 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sana.ahmad@dpu.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Sakshi Saoji |
| Designation |
UG Student |
| Affiliation |
Dr. D.Y. Patil college of physiotherapy, Pimpri, Pune |
| Address |
Department of physiotherapy, 3rd floor, Dr. D.Y. Patil college of physiotherapy, Pimpri, Pune
Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411018
India |
| Phone |
8530604076 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sakshiksaoji@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Department of physiotherapy, 3rd floor, Dr. D. Y. Patil college of Physiotherapy, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India-411018 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Sakshi Saoji |
| Address |
Department of physiotherapy, 3rd floor, Dr. D.Y. Patil college of physiotherapy, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, India- 411018 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Private medical college |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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| Name |
Address |
| Dr Sana Ahmad PT |
Dr. D.Y. Patil college of physiotherapy, Pimpri, Pune |
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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 Sakshi Saoji |
Dr. D.Y. Patil college of physiotherapy. |
3rd floor, Department of Physiotherapy, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra,India-411018
Pune
MAHARASHTRA |
8530604076
sakshiksaoji@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Dr,D.Y.Patil college of physiotherapy |
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 |
College going students |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
1. Enrolled full-time physiotherapy college students
2. Age:18-25
3. Able to read and write in English
4. No history of upper limb injury or fracture in last 6 months
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
1.Students with diagnosed musculoskeletal conditions of hand, wrist, arm.(e.g. De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis, carpal tunnel syndrome)
2.Recent upper limb fracture or acute injury, inflammation or pain.
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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 |
| JAMER DYNAMOMETER |
at baseline, three times to calculate the average |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Baseline mechanical pinch gauge |
at baseline, three times to calculate the average
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| words per minute test |
at baseline only within 60 seconds |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="219"
Sample Size from India="219"
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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16/03/2026 |
| 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="0"
Months="6"
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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Background Handwriting is an essential functional skill for college students, particularly during academic examinations and notes taking that require sustained writing speed. Writing speed is influenced by various factors like hand grip strength, pinch grip strength, muscular endurance, and pencil grasp patterns these factors contribute to efficient fine motor performance. Hand grip and pinch strength are widely used clinical indicators of hand function, while muscle endurance plays an important role in maintaining prolonged writing tasks and minimizing fatigue. Previous studies have shown inconsistent findings regarding the relationship between hand parameters and writing speed, indicating that handwriting performance may be influenced by a combination of strength, endurance, and motor control rather than maximal strength alone. Pencil grasp patterns further affect biomechanical efficiency and muscle activation during writing, thereby influencing writing speed. Although existing studies have explored these factors individually, there is limited research investigating how hand grip strength, endurance, pinch grip strength, and pencil grasp are related to writing speed in college students.
Objectives This study aims to find the correlation between clinical measures like hand grip strength, hand grip endurance, pinch grip strength, pencil grasp with handwriting speed in college-going students.
Methodology This correlational, cross-sectional study enrolls 219 college students and will be done through convenience sampling. Participants for this study are fully enrolled college student aging between 18 to 25 years, both males and females and not having any upper limb injury. Hand grip strength and endurance will be assessed using a Jamar dynamometer, pinch grip strength using a pinch gauge, and pencil grasp patterns will be observed and classified according to 4 different categories. Handwriting speed will be measured using a words per minute test. Statistical analysis will be performed to determine correlations between the variables. |