| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/02/079997 [Registered on: 06/02/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
25/01/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of neck pain in undergraduate and postgraduate students |
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Scientific Title of Study
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A cross-sectional study on the prevalence and associated risk factors on academic performance among university Undergraduate & Postgraduate students |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Apurva Priya |
| Designation |
UG Student |
| Affiliation |
School of Allied health Sciences Galgotias university |
| Address |
Room No B-304 Department of Physiotherapy School of Allied Health Sciences Galgotias University Plot No-2 Sector 17A Opposite Buddha International circuit Greater Noida
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
203201
India |
| Phone |
7277005030 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
apurvapriya09@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr. Shahiduz Zafar |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Galgotias University |
| Address |
Room No B-331 Department of Physiotherapy School of Allied Health Sciences Galgotias University Plot No-2 Sector 17A Opposite Buddha International circuit Greater Noida
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
203201
India |
| Phone |
9811701345 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
shahiduz.zafar@galgotiasuniversity.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr. Shahiduz Zafar |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Galgotias University |
| Address |
Room No B-331 Department of Physiotherapy School of Allied Health Sciences Galgotias University Plot No-2 Sector 17A Opposite Buddha International circuit Greater Noida
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
203201
India |
| Phone |
9811701345 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
shahiduz.zafar@galgotiasuniversity.edu.in |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Research and Development cell, Room No B-316, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Galgotias Univerity, Plot No-2, Sector 17A, Opposite Buddha International Circuit, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Research and Developmental cell Galgotias University |
| Address |
Galgotias University ,Room No B-316, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Plot No-2, Sector 17A, Opposite Buddha International Circuit, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Shahiduz Zafar |
Galgotias University |
Room No E-004 Department of Physiotherapy School of Allied Health Sciences Plot No 2 Sector 17A Opposite Buddha International Circuit Greater Noida
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH |
98117 01345
shahiduz.zafar@galgotiasuniversity.edu.in |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Departmental Research Committee |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Healthy people and people having neck pain |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
40.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Profession: Students (Undergraduate and Postgraduate students currently enrolled in academic institutions).
Participants from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, ensuring cultural sensitivity.
Participants with varying academic workloads, including full-time and part-time students.
Participants without significant pre-existing medical conditions that may impact neck pain or compromise the validity of the study.
Participants who voluntarily consent to participate after being provided with information about the purpose procedures and potential risks and benefits of the research
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Individuals not currently enrolled in university students.
Individuals primarily engaged in fieldwork or laboratory-based work excluding those whose academic work is predominantly desk-based.
Individuals with pre-existing medical conditions that may significantly impact neck pain or compromise the validity of the study.
Individuals outside the specified age range typical of postgraduate students.
Individuals who do not provide voluntary informed consent to participate in the study.
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Blinding/Masking
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Prevalence of neck pain in undergraduate and postgraduate students due to their posture , sitting hours , their study hours and other factors that contribute in it.
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One time Observational Study |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="243"
Sample Size from India="243"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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07/02/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
07/02/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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Cross sectional study will be done with convenience sampling method . The questionnaire will be distributed to all the 243 participants .The prevalence of neck pain and associated risk factors which affect the overall performance of university Undergraduate and Postgraduate students will be checked. The
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) will be used to determine the level of physical activity , Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) method will
be used to evaluate the sitting posture of participants and prevalence of MSDs will be assess though Modified Nordic Questionnaire . |