Ice or vibration: which boosts your grip best?
NCT ID NCT07407114
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether applying ice or vibration to forearm muscles changes hand grip strength, muscle activation, reaction time, and hand function. Eighty healthy adults aged 18–35 were randomly assigned to ice, vibration, or no treatment. Researchers measured outcomes using a hand dynamometer and muscle sensors, aiming to understand how different stimuli affect hand performance.
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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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 35 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adult individuals aged between 18 and 35 years * Voluntary participants who have read and signed the informed consent form will be included in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with any systemic, inflammatory, neurological, or degenerative disease affecting the upper extremity * Individuals with acute inflammation or inflammatory disorders, acute thrombosis, cardiovascular/circulatory diseases, migraine, or epilepsy * Individuals with a history of trauma or surgery involving the upper extremity within the past year * Individuals who have started using medications within the last 6 months that may affect the nervous or musculoskeletal systems * Individuals with implanted metallic foreign bodies in the upper extremity * Individuals with a pacemaker * Individuals with circulatory disorders in the upper extremity * Individuals with any diagnosed sensory impairment * Individuals with any health condition (e.g., visual or cognitive impairment) that may prevent the proper completion of the assessments
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lokman Hekim University
Ankara, Cankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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