Stronger core, better hand recovery? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07026747
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether core stabilization exercises can improve hand function and emotional health in men recovering from traumatic hand injuries. Fifty-one men aged 20-50 will be split into three groups: standard hand rehab alone, standard rehab plus supervised core exercises, or standard rehab plus home-based core exercises. The goal is to see if strengthening the core helps the hand heal better and reduces feelings of anxiety or depression.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- core stabilization exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that adding core exercises to standard hand rehab improves both physical recovery and emotional well-being after a hand injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 51 men, so results may not apply to everyone. The added benefit of core exercises over standard rehab alone is uncertain.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 51 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 50 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Having been diagnosed with a traumatic hand injury * Having received surgical treatment appropriate to the type of injury * Being a male individual between 20 and 50 years of age * Having a moderate, severe, or major score according to the Modified Hand Injury Severity Score (MHISS) Exclusion Criteria: * Having a chronic illness such as neurological, rheumatological, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, or cardiovascular diseases * Presence of infection
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Conditions
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Locations
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Istinye University Bahcesehir Liv Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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