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NCT Number: NCT06388928

Effect of Menstrual Cycle on the Manual Dexterity of Female Dentists

The aim of this observational study was to investigate the effect of the menstrual cycle on the manual dexterity of female dentists.

This study was conducted to answer the following question:

- Is there any effect of the menstrual cycle on the manual dexterity of female dentists?

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Key information

Conditions

Menstrual Cycle Manual Dexterity

Age range

25 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Horus University

Damietta, Egypt

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All participants were nulliparous female dentists having a regular menstrual cycle which was confirmed by using a calendar of three consecutive menstrual cycles.
  • Their ages ranged from 25 to 35 years old.
  • Their BMI was within the normal range (18.5 to 24.9 kg/m²).

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant female dentists.
  • Irregular menstrual cycle and any type of hormonal therapy that may affect normal hormonal level fluctuation.
  • History of either orthopedic or neurologic diseases causing functional defects of hand strength such as fracture, carpal tunnel syndrome, or De-Quervain's syndrome.
  • Upper limb or hand surgery.
  • History of systemic diseases like diabetes mellitus.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Manual dexterity assessment

    Time frame: Assessment of the female dentists' manual dexterity was performed from July 2023 to December 2023

    Purdue pegboard test (Lafayette, IN 47093 USA, Model 32020A) was used to measure the participants' unimanual and bimanual hand dexterity.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Apr 29, 2024
Registry last updated
Apr 29, 2024

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