None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: experimental group: total week- 12 week-interventional group received a structured conservative rehabilitation program three times per week for 12 weeks, along with a daily home exercis
Sponsors
Niveditha Jayaraman
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 30 years Smart phone useage for less than 1 year Right hand dominant Participants with thumb or wrist pain with a NPRS Score of 3 and above were included. Smart phone addiction scale Screen time greater than 3 hours per day Willingness to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Prior wrist/hand trauma Pregnant women Surgery, or systemic musculoskeletal disorders. Occupational repetitive strain not related to smartphone use. Neurological or metabolic disorders affecting upper limb function.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain Intensity-Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) 2. Grip Strength-Hand Dynamometer 3. Pinch Strength-Pinch Gauge 4. Soft Tissue Morphology-Ultrasonography (USG) 5. Smartphone Addiction Level- Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Form (SAS-SF) Timepoint: 1. Pain Intensity-Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) baseline and 12 weeks 2. Grip Strength-Hand Dynamometer baseline and 12 weeks 3. Pinch Strength-Pinch Gauge baseline and 12 weeks 4. Soft Tissue Morphology-Ultrasonography (USG)baseline and 12 weeks 5. Smartphone Addiction Level- Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Form (SAS-SF) baseline and 12 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Screen Time- Screen Log / Digital Usage Tracker 2. Physical function- Quick DASH questionnaire 3. ROM- GoniometerTimepoint: 1. Screen Time- Screen Log / Digital Usage Tracker- baseline 2. Physical function- Quick DASH questionnaire- baseline & 12 weeks 3. ROM- Goniometer-baseline & 12 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactBalamurugan Janakiraman
SRM college of physiotherapy
Outcome results
None listed