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Improving Hand Strength and Nerve Health in Smartphone Users: The Role of Median Nerve Mobilization

Effectiveness of Median Nerve Mobilization on Hand Grip Strength, Pinch Strength and Motor Nerve Conduction Velocity Among College Students with Smartphone Overuse - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/091673
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-07-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: median nerve mobilization on hand grip strength,pinch strength and motor nerve conduction velocity: The intervention is of 4 weeks Mobilization Techniques A Nerve Sliding Technique Wee

Sponsors

Shahrukh Ansari
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals with high smartphone usage (eg.using smartphones for more than 4 hours daily) Both male and female Age 18 to 30 years Individuals with hand grip strength more than male and female 27 Individuals with hand pinch strength more than male 21.1 and female 13.4 Individuals with motor nerve conduction velocity of median nerve more than male 49 and female - 53

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with a history of wrist, hand, or forearm injuries or surgeries in the past 6 months. Participants diagnosed with any neurological disorders affecting hand or wrist function (eg. peripheral neuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome) Presence of any systemic musculoskeletal conditions (eg.rheumatoid arthritis) that may influence hand function. Participants who have undergone recent physical therapy or nerve mobilization for hand or wrist issues within the past 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Smartphone addiction scale Hand-grip strength Pinch strength Nerve conduction velocity Timepoint: Baseline assessment and pre test and Post test

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShahrukh Ansari

Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

srkmmdumulana@gmail.com7814716005

Outcome results

None listed

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