Hand-Held Dynamometer Assessment: E-Sports Grip-Asymmetry Index as a Predictor of Wrist Pain

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Conditions studied: Wrist Injuries

In brief

This cross-sectional study investigates whether a simple Grip-Asymmetry Index (GAI) can predict self-reported wrist pain in professional e-sports athletes. Professional gamers (aged 18-30) who play at least 35 hours per week will be assessed using a Jamar dynamometer to measure maximal grip force in both hands. The study will compare GAI between two groups: those with wrist pain (≥3/10 on Visual Analog Scale during play) and those without pain. A GAI cutoff value for predicting wrist pain risk will be established through ROC analysis, with additional factors such as gaming hours, BMI, and sex incorporated into a multivariable logistic regression model.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06978426

Run by

Ahram Canadian University

People needed

56

Starts

2025-06-01

Expected to finish

2025-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-05-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 30. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Professional e-sports athletes (receiving compensation for gaming activities)
• Age between 18 and 30 years
• Gaming for at least 35 hours per week
• For Pain Group: Reports wrist pain rated ≥3/10 on VAS during gaming activities
• For No-Pain Group: Reports minimal to no wrist pain (<3/10 on VAS) during gaming activities

You may not qualify if…

• History of neurologic disease
• History of rheumatic disease
• Previous wrist surgery
• Recent wrist trauma (within 3 months)
• Use of pain medication within 24 hours of assessment
• Inability to perform grip strength testing

Where it is running

• Outpatient clinic of faculty of physical therapy, Ahram Canadian University — Al Ḩayy Ath Thāmin, Giza Governorate, Egypt (enrolling)

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