Smartphone addiction and thumb pain in medical students
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial checks if medical students who are addicted to their smartphones are more likely to develop De Quervain syndrome, a painful condition affecting the thumb and wrist. It looks at how heavy phone use might affect hand health.
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Who can take part
- You are a medical student at Cairo University between 18 and 25 years old.
- You are Egyptian.
- You have no current hand, wrist, or thumb pain or symptoms.
- You score above 31 (if male) or 33 (if female) on a smartphone addiction scale.
- You own and use a mobile phone.
- You have not had any hand or wrist injury, surgery, or arthritis in the past.
- You are willing to take part in the study.
Quick eligibility check
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