Correlation Between Maximal Inspiratory Pressure and Hand Grip Force (CBMIPHGFHI)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02423616 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 22, 2015
Last Update Posted : April 28, 2015
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Healthy | Other: Healthy individuals | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 50 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Primary Purpose: | Screening |
Official Title: | Correlation Between Maximal Inspiratory Pressure and Hand Grip Force in Healthy Individuals |
Study Start Date : | March 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2013 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Healthy individuals
Study population was consisted by healthy volunteers from hospital staff of physical therapy department, Intensive Care Unit, and cleaning service. All subjects were men and women aged between 20 and 65 years old, who never had major problems with the respiratory system or with the hand flexors.
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Other: Healthy individuals
INSPIRATORY PRESSURE AND HAND GRIP FORCE CORRELATION |
- CORRELATION BETWEEN MAXIMAL INSPIRATORY PRESSURE AND HAND GRIP FORCE [ Time Frame: one month ]MIP was measured using a U-type water manometer calibrated in cmH2O, while the HGS was measured with hydraulic hand dynamometer calibrated in Kg.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy individuals
Exclusion Criteria:
- age <20 years old,
- pregnancy,
- official diagnosis with lung disease such as Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),
- body mass index (BMI) > 40,
- known pre-existing causes of neuromuscular weakness,
- median entrapment neuropathy such as carpal tunnel syndrome

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02423616
Study Chair: | Apostolos Armaganidis, M.D | Univercity of Athens | |
Study Director: | Eirine Maurou, MD | Attikon Hospital | |
Study Director: | Konstantinos Grigoriadis, PT, MSc | Attikon Hospital | |
Principal Investigator: | Ioannis Efstathiou, PT | Attikon Hospital | |
Study Director: | Eirini Maurou, MD | Attikon Hospital |
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Efstathiou Ioannis, Efstathiou Ioannis .P.T, Attikon Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02423616 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
3-13/11-2-16 |
First Posted: | April 22, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 28, 2015 |
Last Verified: | April 2015 |
MIP Hand Grip Correlation Inspiratory Pressure Hand Grip Force |
Respiratory Aspiration Respiration Disorders Respiratory Tract Diseases Pathologic Processes |