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Impact of Mobile Phone Usage on Hand Strength and Writing Skills in School Students

Association Between Mobile Phone Usage Duration, Hand Grip Strength, And Handwriting Legibility In School Students - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/102274
Enrollment
90
Registered
2026-01-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Logesh Sai A G
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: School students aged 12 to 15 years. Students who use mobile phones regularly. Students willing to participate and provide consent. Students without chronic neck pain or discomfort.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students with hand injuries, deformities, and neuromuscular disorders. Students with visual or cognitive impairments affecting handwriting. Students with chronic neck pain or musculoskeletal disorders. Students unwilling to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hand grip strength of school students, measured using a hand dynamometer for both dominant and non-dominant hand).Timepoint: Baseline assessment 8 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Handwriting legibility, assessed using a standardized handwriting assessment scale for example speed, letter formation, spacing, alignment, and overall readability. Duration of mobile phone usage, measured as average daily screen time (hours/day), obtained through questionnaire or digital usage records. Association between mobile phone usage duration and hand grip strength. Association between mobile phone usage duration and handwriting legibility. Association between hand grip strength and handwriting legibility.Timepoint: Baseline Assessment, 8 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactLogesh Sai A G

SRM College Of Physiotherapy,SRMIST,Kattankulathur.

manikumm@srmist.edu.in6374135516

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026