Tactile and Pain Sensory Thresholds and Hand Grip Strength
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Treatment outcome.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Sensation Diminished, Pinprick, Pain, Specific Learning Disorder, With Impairment in Written Expression. Basic parameters: 6 years — 12 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Comparison of Tactile and Pain Sensory Thresholds and Hand Grip Strength in Children Diagnosed With Specific Learning Disorder With Impairment in Written Expression and Healthy Controls
Overview
The aim of this study was to compare fingertip tactile sensation, hand and finger grip strength, and hand pain thresholds in children diagnosed with specific learning disorder with impairment in written expression and healthy controls.
Interventions
- Other Treatment outcome
The participants' fingertip light touch and pain sensory thresholds, as well as hand and fingertip pinch strength, will be evaluated.
Primary outcome measures
- Fingertip light touch [Time frame: Baseline]
- Hand grip strength [Time frame: Baseline]
- Finger pinch strength [Time frame: Baseline]
- Pressure pain threshold [Time frame: Baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria for specific learning disorder with impairment in written expression:
- Diagnosis of specific learning disorder with impairment in written expression according to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
- Age between 6 and 12 years
- Clinically normal intellectual functioning
- Voluntary agreement to participate in the study
- Absence of any systemic disease
- Right-hand dominance
Inclusion Criteria for control:
- Age between 6 and 12 years
- Clinically normal intellectual functioning
- Willingness to participate in the study on a voluntary basis
- Absence of any systemic disease
- Right-hand dominance
Exclusion Criteria for specific learning disorder with impairment in written expression:
- Presence of verbal or visual communication problems
- History of perinatal complications or physical head trauma
- Presence of psychiatric disorders other than specific learning disorder according to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
- History of known chronic physical or neurological disease (such as cerebral palsy, diabetes, epilepsy, autoimmune disease, liver failure, or kidney failure)
- Presence of substance or alcohol use disorder
- Diagnosis of a genetic disorder
- Previous surgery involving the hand region
- Presence of infection and/or sensory deficit in the hand region
Exclusion Criteria for control:
- Presence of any psychiatric disorder according to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria
- Presence of verbal or visual communication problems
- History of perinatal complications or physical head trauma
- History of known chronic physical or neurological disease (such as cerebral palsy, diabetes, epilepsy, autoimmune disease, liver failure, or kidney failure)
- Presence of substance or alcohol use disorder
- Diagnosis of a genetic disorder
- Previous surgery involving the hand region
- Presence of infection and/or sensory deficit in the hand region
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Sultan 1. Murat State Hospital — Edirne
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07533409 · 25/2/2026-Number:02/09 · 25/2/2026-Number:02/09