Core StabilityCORE-DENT TriaNCT07525414
Core Stability and Hand Function in Dental Students
A study testing Core Stability Exercise Program in people with Core Stability and Hand Grip Strength, run by Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University.
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a core stability exercise program can improve core endurance, hand grip strength, pinch strength, and manual dexterity in dental students. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Core Stability, Hand Grip Strength, Manual Dexterity
- What is being tested?
- Core Stability Exercise Program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 44 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Apr 2026to Jun 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Students enrolled in the Faculty of Dentistry at Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Aged 18 years or older
- Right-hand dominant
- No diagnosed musculoskeletal, chronic systemic, or neurological disorder
- No regular exercise habits
- Able to understand and follow study instructions
- Able to speak and understand Turkish
- Willing to participate voluntarily and provide informed consen
Who cannot join
- History of spinal or upper extremity injury or surgery
- Presence of disc pathology or cervical spine disorders
- Severe pain affecting upper extremity function
- Any acute injury occurring during the study period that may affect performance
- Inability to complete assessments
- Withdrawal from the study for any reason
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Core Stability Exercises on Core Endurance, Handgrip Strength, Pinch Grip Strength, and Manual Dexterity in Dental Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a core stability exercise program can improve core endurance, hand grip strength, pinch strength, and manual dexterity in dental students. The study will include adult dental students who are enrolled at a university and do not have any musculoskeletal or neurological conditions.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Read more
Does a 6-week core stability exercise program improve core endurance in dental students? Does the exercise program improve hand grip strength, pinch strength, and manual dexterity compared to usual daily activities?
Researchers will compare a core stability exercise group to a control group to determine whether the exercise program is more effective than routine daily activities.
Participants will:
Be randomly assigned to either an exercise group or a control group Participate in a supervised core stability exercise program three times per week for 6 weeks (exercise group only) Continue their usual daily activities without additional exercise (control group) Undergo assessments of core endurance, hand grip strength, pinch strength, and manual dexterity before and after the intervention period
- Conditions
- Core Stability, Hand Grip Strength, Manual Dexterity, Dental Students
- Being tested
- Core Stability Exercise Program
- Keywords
- Core Stability, Hand Function, Manual Dexterity, Dental Students, Exercise
- Medical subject headings
- Motor Activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Core Stability Exercise ProgramBehavioural
A structured and progressive core stability exercise program will be conducted over 6 weeks, with three supervised sessions per week. Each session will last 30-45 minutes and include warm-up, core stabilization exercises, and cool-down.
The program consists of three progressive phases: Weeks 1-2 focus on core activation and static exercises on a stable surface (e.g., abdominal draw-in, bridge, plank); Weeks 3-4 include dynamic exercises on a stable surface (e.g., bird-dog, curl-up, superman); Weeks 5-6 involve resistance and unstable surface training (e.g., Swiss ball exercises, rotational movements, resisted exercises).
All sessions will be supervised by a physiotherapist. Exercise intensity and progression will be individualized based on participant performance, and safety will be monitored throughout.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Core Stability Exercise Group | Experimental | Participants in this group will receive a supervised core stability exercise program for 6 weeks, performed three times per week. Each session will last approximately 30-45 minutes, including warm-up, core stabilization exercises, and cool-down phases. All sessions will be conducted under the supervision of a physiotherapist. Receives: Behavioral: Core Stability Exercise Program |
| Control Group | No intervention | Participants in this group will not receive any structured exercise program and will be instructed to continue their usual daily activities. They will be asked not to initiate any new exercise programs during the study period. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Core Endurance
Core endurance will be assessed using the McGill core endurance test battery, including trunk flexor endurance, trunk extensor endurance, and side bridge tests. The duration (in seconds) that participants can maintain each position will be recorded.
Measured: Baseline and after 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes (3)
Hand Grip Strength
Hand grip strength will be measured using a hydraulic hand dynamometer. Three measurements will be taken for each participant, and the average value will be used for analysis.
Measured: Baseline and after 6 weeks
Pinch Strength
Pinch strength will be measured using a pinch meter, including tip-to-tip, lateral (key pinch), and palmar (three-point pinch) grip types. Three measurements will be taken and averaged.
Measured: Baseline and after 6 weeks
Manual Dexterity
Manual dexterity will be assessed using the Purdue Pegboard Test, including dominant hand, non-dominant hand, both hands, and assembly tasks. Scores will be recorded as the number of items completed within specified time periods.
Measured: Baseline and after 6 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Apr 2026
- Study startApr 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionFeb 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Core StabilityStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the intervention group (core stability exercise program) or the control group (no structured exercise). The study follows a parallel-group design, where both groups are observed concurrently without crossover. The intervention group will receive a supervised 6-week core stability exercise program, while the control group will continue their usual daily activities. Outcome measures will be assessed before and after the intervention period.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 44 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Akın Süzer, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07525414
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ErsoyU5112025
- Acronym
- CORE-DENT Tria
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 6 Apr 2026
- Last updated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Abd-Elfattah HM, Aly SM. Effect of Core Stability Exercises on Hand Functions in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy. Ann Rehabil Med. 2021 Feb;45(1):71-78. doi: 10.5535/arm.20124. Epub 2021 Feb 9.
PubMed 33557483Suzer A, Buker N, Gungor HR, Ok N, Savkin R. Effects of telerehabilitation-implemented core stability exercises on patient-reported and performance-based outcomes in total knee arthroplasty patients: randomised controlled trial. Physiother Theory Pract. 2025 Jun;41(6):1213-1227. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2024.2411312. Epub 2024 Oct 7.
PubMed 39374044Jeffreys, Ian MSc, CSCS. Developing a Progressive Core Stability Program. Strength and Conditioning Journal 24(5):p 65-66, October 2002.
Jha P, Nuhmani S, Kapoor G, Al Muslem WH, Joseph R, Kachanathu SJ, Alsaadi SM. Efficacy of core stability training on upper extremity performance in collegiate athletes. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2022 Dec 1;22(4):498-503.
PubMed 36458387
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Core Stability Exercises on Core Endurance, Handgrip Strength, Pinch Grip Strength, and Manual Dexterity in Dental Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07525414
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CORE-DENT Tria / ErsoyU5112025
- Conditions
- Core Stability, Hand Grip Strength, Manual Dexterity, Dental Students
- Keywords
- Core Stability, Hand Function, Manual Dexterity, Dental Students, Exercise
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 44 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Apr 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Feb 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 13 Apr 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a core stability exercise program can improve core endurance, hand grip strength, pinch strength, and manual dexterity in dental students. The study will include adult dental students who are enrolled at a university and do not have any musculoskeletal or neurological conditions.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does a 6-week core stability exercise program improve core endurance in dental students? Does the exercise program improve hand grip strength, pinch strength, and manual dexterity compared to usual daily activities?
Researchers will compare a core stability exercise group to a control group to determine whether the exercise program is more effective than routine daily activities.
Participants will:
Be randomly assigned to either an exercise group or a control group Participate in a supervised core stability exercise program three times per week for 6 weeks (exercise group only) Continue their usual daily activities without additional exercise (control group) Undergo assessments of core endurance, hand grip strength, pinch strength, and manual dexterity before and after the intervention period
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the intervention group (core stability exercise program) or the control group (no structured exercise). The study follows a parallel-group design, where both groups are observed concurrently without crossover. The intervention group will receive a supervised 6-week core stability exercise program, while the control group will continue their usual daily activities. Outcome measures will be assessed before and after the intervention period.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Core Stability Exercise Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Core Stability Exercise ProgramParticipants in this group will receive a supervised core stability exercise program for 6 weeks, performed three times per week. Each session will last approximately 30-45 minutes, including warm-up, core stabilization exercises, and cool-down phases. All sessions will be conducted under the supervision of a physiotherapist. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –Participants in this group will not receive any structured exercise program and will be instructed to continue their usual daily activities. They will be asked not to initiate any new exercise programs during the study period. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Students enrolled in the Faculty of Dentistry at Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- Aged 18 years or older
- Right-hand dominant
- No diagnosed musculoskeletal, chronic systemic, or neurological disorder
- No regular exercise habits
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- History of spinal or upper extremity injury or surgery
- Presence of disc pathology or cervical spine disorders
- Severe pain affecting upper extremity function
- Any acute injury occurring during the study period that may affect performance
- Inability to complete assessments
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Core Stability Exercise ProgramA structured and progressive core stability exercise program will be conducted over 6 weeks, with three supervised sessions per week. Each session will last 30-45 minutes and include warm-up, core stabilization exercises, and cool-down. The program consists of three progressive phases: Weeks 1-2 focus on core activation and static exercises on a stable surface (e.g., abdominal draw-in, bridge, plank); Weeks 3-4 include dynamic exercises on a stable surface (e.g., bird-dog, curl-up, superman); Weeks 5-6 involve resistance and unstable surface training (e.g., Swiss ball exercises, rotational movements, resisted exercises). All sessions will be supervised by a physiotherapist. Exercise intensity and progression will be individualized based on participant performance, and safety will be monitored throughout. | Behavioural | Core Stability Exercise Group |
Primary outcome
Core Endurance
Time frame: Baseline and after 6 weeks
Core endurance will be assessed using the McGill core endurance test battery, including trunk flexor endurance, trunk extensor endurance, and side bridge tests. The duration (in seconds) that participants can maintain each position will be recorded.
3 secondary outcomes
Hand Grip Strength
Time frame: Baseline and after 6 weeks
Pinch Strength
Time frame: Baseline and after 6 weeks
Manual Dexterity
Time frame: Baseline and after 6 weeks
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Apr 2026.
- Background: PubMed 33557483Abd-Elfattah HM, Aly SM. Effect of Core Stability Exercises on Hand Functions in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy. Ann Rehabil Med. 2021 Feb;45(1):71-78. doi: 10.5535/arm.20124. Epub 2021 Feb 9.
- Background: PubMed 39374044Suzer A, Buker N, Gungor HR, Ok N, Savkin R. Effects of telerehabilitation-implemented core stability exercises on patient-reported and performance-based outcomes in total knee arthroplasty patients: randomised controlled trial. Physiother Theory Pract. 2025 Jun;41(6):1213-1227. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2024.2411312. Epub 2024 Oct 7.
- BackgroundJeffreys, Ian MSc, CSCS. Developing a Progressive Core Stability Program. Strength and Conditioning Journal 24(5):p 65-66, October 2002.
- Background: PubMed 36458387Jha P, Nuhmani S, Kapoor G, Al Muslem WH, Joseph R, Kachanathu SJ, Alsaadi SM. Efficacy of core stability training on upper extremity performance in collegiate athletes. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2022 Dec 1;22(4):498-503.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Core Stability Exercise Program in people with Core Stability and Hand Grip Strength, run by Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Akın Süzer, PT, PhD (+90 555 484 3024, akinsuzer@mehmetakif.edu.tr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Core Endurance (time frame: Baseline and after 6 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07525414, which also lists 4 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Apr 2026.