Proprioception and Manual Skills in Turkish Healthcare Professionals

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is an observational study focusing on proprioception and manual skills in healthcare professionals who work in Turkey. Eligible participants are doctors, physiotherapists, nurses, and midwives with at least one year of field experience and fluent Turkish, and without recent upper-extremity injuries or neurological conditions. The aim is to explore how proprioceptive awareness relates to hand and arm performance in clinical tasks. No interventions are described, and the study appears to be based on assessments of sensory and motor function in the upper limb. The lead sponsor is Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, with sites at its campuses in Pisa and Kahramanmaraş.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Individuals who are healthcare professionals (doctors, physiotherapists, nurses, and midwives)
* Individuals who have worked in the field for at least one year
* Individuals who have full range of motion in the upper extremity
* Individuals who speak and communicate in Turkish

Exclusion Criteria:

* \- Individuals with any neurological problem (Parkinson's, hemiplegia, etc.)
* Individuals experiencing predominant upper extremity edema or pain due to musculoskeletal trauma in the last 6 months
* Pregnant individuals
* Blind individuals
* Individuals diagnosed with rheumatological diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis
* Individuals with sensory or motor loss in the upper extremity

Where it's running

• Kahramanmaraş Sütçü imam University
  Pisa, Pisa, Italy Recruiting
• Kahramanmaraş Sütçü imam University
  Kahramanmaraş, Onikişubat, Turkey (Türkiye) Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Hatice adıgüzel tat, Associate Professor — Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
• Study coordinator: Hatice adıgüzel tat, Associate Proffessor
• Email: fzthatis@gmail.com
• Phone: +90344 300 26 47

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.