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Effect of yoga and simple hand exercises on improving hand function and finger skills among students studying dentistry

Effectiveness of yoga and hand exercises on enhancing manual dexterity and finger skills among dental undergraduates: an interventional study - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104245
Enrollment
90
Registered
2026-02-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga and Hand exercises : High frequency yoga breathing (kapalabhati) exercise for 10 mins and Hand therapy ball exercise for 10 mins should be performed daily for one week. Control Int

Sponsors

Dr. Badagala Tarun Kumar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthy volunteers of first year BDS students with no abnormality in hand dexterity.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Volunteers who have practiced any other yogic exercises including meditation or biofeedback relaxation technique in past one year 2. Volunteers who have participated in athletic events in last one year 3. Volunteers with a history of Arthritis or other existing similar conditions affecting joints 4. Volunteers with physical disabi1ities

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Enhancement of fine motor skills based on Edinburgh Handedness InventoryTimepoint: 1 week—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sreekar Katru

Vishnu Dental College

sreekar.k@vdc.edu.in9959170013

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026