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To study the impact of hand held vibrating tools on nervous system and vascular system in building construction workers.

Prevalence of Neurosensory & Vascular impairment from occupational Hand arm vibration in building construction workers using vibrating tools.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/10/037184
Enrollment
384
Registered
2021-10-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Amar Jyoti Institute of Physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Building construction site workers doing drilling, concrete breaking, steel cutting and metal grinding will be included in the study. -Age: 20 years - 40years -Gender: male -Working hours: 8hr/day

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Administrative and Non-manual support staff will be excluded. -Medical history of traumatic nerve injury. -Those with any history of surgery with residual complication involving muscles, nerves and bony structure of hand, forearm and arm. -Symptoms of diseases known to cause sensory neuropathies, such as diabetes, metabolic disturbances. -Participants who are not willing to participate in the study. -Participants were excluded if they failed to sign a consent form.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Health surveillance Questionnaire for Assessment of hand arm vibration syndrome (Allenâ??s test, Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test, Purdue pegboard test, Grip hand dynamometer, Tinelâ??s test, Phalenâ??s test ) Stockholm Workshop Scale Timepoint: After screening on Day 1 building construction workers using vibrating tools will be assessed by Health Surveillance Questionnaire for hand arm vibration syndrome Then elbow flexion test and pressure test will be performed on participants. then grading of symptoms will be done by Stockholm Workshop Scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Elbow flexion test Pressure testTimepoint: After screening on Day 1 building construction workers using vibrating tools will be assessed by Health Surveillance Questionnaire for hand arm vibration syndrome Then elbow flexion test and pressure test will be performed on participants. then grading of symptoms will be done by Stockholm Workshop Scale.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactUrvashi Kabeer

Amar jyoti institute of physiotherapy

nidhi.singh2411@gmail.com7042627025

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026