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A study to assess the functioning of the lower arm muscles of dental students while cleaning the teeth of patients with two different dental instruments on a special dental chair

Electromyographic analysis of forearm muscle activity during oral prophylaxis using LM and Hu-Friedy instruments in an proprioceptive chair: a comparative study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104471
Enrollment
20
Registered
2026-02-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: LM instruments: Oral Prophylaxis will be done by dental students using LM instruments om patients with periodontitis stage II and III, grade B and C (AAP Classification 2017), with gre

Sponsors

Dr Anil Kumar K
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Dental students with dominant right hand dexterity 2. Undergraduate and postgraduate dental students

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Students with any musculoskeletal disorders 2. Students with left-hand dexterity

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) of Flexor digitorum superficialis, Flexor pollicis longus, Extensor digitorum communis, and Extensor carpi radialis brevis musclesTimepoint: Baseline, 1min—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anil Kumar K

Vishnu Dental College

dranilkumar1979@gmail.com9677209549

Outcome results

None listed

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