An observational study in Hand Functions and Manual Dexterity, sponsored by Bezmialem Vakif University. Recruiting at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years to 25 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-02.
Sponsored by Bezmialem Vakif University · Observational
Dental education requires a high level of manual dexterity, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination to perform precise clinical procedures. The development of these skills is an important component of dental training. This cross-sectional observational study aims to compare hand function and fine motor skills between first- and fifth-year dental students.
A total of 60 dental students, including 30 first-year and 30 fifth-year students, will be included in the study. Participants' hand function and fine motor skills will be assessed using the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT). The test consists of seven standardized tasks representing activities of daily living and will be performed separately with the dominant and non-dominant hands. Task completion times will be recorded in seconds.
The study aims to identify potential differences in hand function and fine motor performance between students at different stages of dental education.
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The study population will consist of first- and fifth-year dental students aged 18-25 years enrolled at Bezmialem Vakif University. A total of 100 students, including 50 first-year and 50 fifth-year students, will be included. Eligible students who voluntarily agree to participate and provide informed consent will undergo a single assessment of hand function and fine motor skills using the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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First-year dental students enrolled at Bezmialem Vakif University. Hand function and fine motor skills will be assessed using the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test.
Diagnostic Test: Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test
Fifth-year dental students enrolled at Bezmialem Vakif University. Hand function and fine motor skills will be assessed using the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test.
Diagnostic Test: Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test
Hand function will be assessed using seven standardized tasks of the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test. Each task will be performed separately with the dominant and non-dominant hands, and completion times will be recorded in seconds.
Hand Function Assessed by the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test
Hand function and fine motor skills will be assessed using the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT), which consists of seven standardized tasks: writing, turning over cards, picking up small objects, simulated feeding, stacking checkers, moving large light objects, and moving large heavy objects. Each task will be performed separately with the dominant and non-dominant hands. Completion time for each task will be recorded in seconds, with shorter times indicating better hand function.
Time frame: Baseline (single assessment)
Start is estimated for Nov 2026; primary completion for Dec 2026, 1 month later.
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