Grip strength, pain and anxiety in dentists
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Brain & nervous system, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how grip strength, pain, and anxiety levels are related in dentists. It aims to understand the physical and mental demands of your job and how they might affect your health.
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Who can take part
- You must be a graduate of a dental school.
- You must have worked as a dentist for at least 1 year.
- You cannot have had or currently be receiving physical therapy for any body part in the last 6 months.
- You cannot have a birth defect affecting your muscles or bones.
- You cannot have a neurological (nervous system) or rheumatic (joint or connective tissue) disease.
- You cannot have had surgery for a muscle or bone problem.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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