Musculoskeletal Health of the Upper Extremity in Emerging Health Professionals
NCT ID: NCT02587897
Last Updated: 2025-01-28
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
176 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2016-07-31
2023-06-07
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Dental Hygiene Students
Students enrolled in the 2-year dental hygiene academic coursework programs at the University of Southern California and Loma Linda University who are exposed to high-intensity work-related hand activities as part of their training program.
Academic Coursework
Didactic training provided by the university through coursework and laboratory training that meets requirements of the accreditation standards provided by the professional society associated with each professional degree granting program.
Work-Related Hand Activities
Exposure to intensive training in the use of dental scaling tools as part of laboratory courses, as well as fieldwork and residency training during the academic degree program.
Occupational Therapy Students
Students enrolled in the 2-year occupational therapy academic coursework program at the University of Southern California.
Academic Coursework
Didactic training provided by the university through coursework and laboratory training that meets requirements of the accreditation standards provided by the professional society associated with each professional degree granting program.
Interventions
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Academic Coursework
Didactic training provided by the university through coursework and laboratory training that meets requirements of the accreditation standards provided by the professional society associated with each professional degree granting program.
Work-Related Hand Activities
Exposure to intensive training in the use of dental scaling tools as part of laboratory courses, as well as fieldwork and residency training during the academic degree program.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Prior carpal tunnel release surgery
* Prior diagnosis of median nerve pathology or other poly-neuropathy that includes the median nerve
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH/CDC)
FED
Loma Linda University
OTHER
National Center for Dental Hygiene Research and Practice
OTHER
University of Southern California
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Shawn Roll
Associate Professor
Principal Investigators
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Shawn C Roll, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Southern California
Locations
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Loma Linda Univeristy Dental Hygiene Program
Loma Linda, California, United States
USC Musculsokeletal Sonography & Occupational Performance Laboratory
Los Angeles, California, United States
USC Dental Hygiene
Los Angeles, California, United States
Countries
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References
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Yao B, Evans KD, Roll SC. Assessing the Potential for Error in Investigating Intraneural Vascularity: A Need for a Standardized Imaging Protocol. J Diagn Med Sonogr. 2023 Nov;39(6):549-559. doi: 10.1177/87564793231193396.
Fang Y, Kapellusch JM, Baker NA, Roll SC. CHARACTERIZING PHYSICAL STRAIN IN NON-ROUTINIZED CLINICAL WORK THROUGH OBSERVATION: AN EXAMPLE OF ORAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. Proc Int Symp Hum Factors Ergon Healthc. 2024 Sep;13(1):134-139. doi: 10.1177/2327857924131015.
Loomis KJ, Roll SC. External wrist ratio is not a proxy for internal carpal tunnel shape: Implications for evaluating carpal tunnel syndrome risk. Clin Anat. 2024 Nov;37(8):869-877. doi: 10.1002/ca.24132. Epub 2024 Jan 3.
Grutzmacher I, Schicht R, Schlaeger R, Sill V. [Hemodynamics of pulmonary circulation in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease and pulmonary hypertension as dependent on the theophylline concentration of the serum]. Prax Klin Pneumol. 1984 Jan;38(1):19-25. No abstract available. German.
Sloan H. J. Maxwell Chamberlain, 1906-1968. Ann Thorac Surg. 1981 Aug;32(2):109-10. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)61016-8. No abstract available.
Fotter R, Hollwarth M. [Water syphon test and gastro-oesophageal reflux during childhood (correlation with the clinical findings and oesophageal manometry) ]. Rofo. 1981 Jul;135(1):53-6. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1056830. German.
A WHO Meeting. Prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma by immunization. A WHO meeting. Bull World Health Organ. 1983;61(5):731-44.
Pozzi F, Sousa CO, Plummer HA, Andrade B, Awokuse D, Kono N, Mack WJ, Roll SC, Michener LA. Development of shoulder pain with job-related repetitive load: mechanisms of tendon pathology and anxiety. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Feb;31(2):225-234. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2021.09.007. Epub 2021 Oct 14.
Yao B, Roll SC. An ultrasound study of the mobility of the median nerve during composite finger movement in the healthy young wrist. Muscle Nerve. 2022 Jan;65(1):82-88. doi: 10.1002/mus.27437. Epub 2021 Oct 27.
Yao B, Takata SC, Mack WJ, Roll SC. Modeling extracurricular activity participation with physical and mental health in college students over time. J Am Coll Health. 2023 May-Jun;71(4):1232-1240. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1926263. Epub 2021 Jul 9.
Roll SC, Hardison ME, Forrest JL, Colclazier NL, Sumi JY, Baker NA. A standardized protocol for the comprehensive assessment of dental hygiene work. Work. 2021;69(3):1041-1052. doi: 10.3233/WOR-213534.
Fang Y, Tung KD, Beleno-Sanchez J, Forrest JL, Roll SC. Characterization of Tasks and Time Efficiency of Dental Hygiene Students During Clinical Training. J Dent Hyg. 2020 Oct;94(5):30-37.
Roll SC, Takata SC, Yao B, Kysh L, Mack WJ. Sonographic reference values for median nerve cross-sectional area: A meta-analysis of data from healthy individuals. J Diagn Med Sonogr. 2023 Sep;39(5):492-506. doi: 10.1177/87564793231176009. Epub 2023 Jun 6.
Other Identifiers
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HS-15-00004
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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