| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2024/07/070236 [Registered on: 09/07/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
03/07/2024 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Single Arm Study |
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Public Title of Study
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Air Rifle Shooters Performance Is Affected By Hand Grip and Shoulder Muscle Strengthening Exercises |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Impact of Hand Grip and Shoulder Muscle Strengthening Programme On Performance In Air Rifle Shooters |
| 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 |
Revanth Gowda M C |
| Designation |
Post graduate student |
| Affiliation |
Nitte institute of pphysiotherapy |
| Address |
Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy , Nitte Deemed To be University,
Deralakatte, Mangaluru.
Department no. 20,
Department of Physiotherapy, Justice K. S. Hegde hospital,
Deralakatte, Mangaluru.
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India |
| Phone |
6363784492 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
revanthgowdamc@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Purusotham Chippala |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy , Nitte Deemed To be University,
Deralakatte, Mangaluru.
Department no. 20,
Department of Physiotherapy, Justice K. S. Hegde hospital,
Deralakatte, Mangaluru.
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India |
| Phone |
9916460185 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
chippala1979@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Purusotham Chippala |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Nitte institute of pphysiotherapy |
| Address |
Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy , Nitte Deemed To be University,
Deralakatte, Mangaluru.
Department no. 20,
Department of Physiotherapy, Justice K. S. Hegde hospital,
Deralakatte, Mangaluru.
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India |
| Phone |
9916460185 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
chippala1979@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Nitte Institute of physiotherapy |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy , Nitte Deemed To be University ,
Deralakatte, Mangaluru. Department no. 20,
Department of Physiotherapy, Justice K. S. Hegde hospital,
Deralakatte, Mangaluru. |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution and hospital |
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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 |
| Revanth Gowda M C |
Manglore rifle club |
4th floor, jugular towers, Mallikatte road, Kadri, Mangalore, Karnataka.
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA |
6363784492
revanthgowdamc@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 2 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Ethical Committee of Nitte Institution of Physiotherapy |
Approved |
| Institutional Ethical Committee of Nitte Institution of Physiotherapy |
No Objection Certificate |
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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 |
Rifle shooting athletes |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Hand grip strength exercise
Shoulder muscle strengthening exercise |
a)Grip strength exercises are:
-Therapeutic putty and hand gripper - for 20 repetitions of each exercise 3 days per week with a rest period of 5 minutes in between the 2 exercises.
b)Shoulder muscle strengthening exercise are:
oScapular retraction and protraction
oFull can-band exercise
oShoulder abduction
oScapula depression
-Dosage: 8-12 reps, 3 sets, 3 days per week for 6 weeks.
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| Comparator Agent |
NIL |
NIL |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
11.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
30.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
10 meter air rifle shooter
Rifle shooting position - standing |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Pistol shooting
Police officers and military officers
H/o any acute shoulder injury
25m, 50m, 100m and 300m air rifle shooters
Rifle shooting position - kneeling and prone |
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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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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
1)hand held dynamometer
2)target card |
At baseline and 6 weeks after intervention. |
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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="17"
Sample Size from India="17"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "15"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="15" |
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Phase of Trial
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Phase 2 |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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15/07/2024 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
28/02/2025 |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Date Missing |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Completed |
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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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Rifle Shooting is a high precision sport, High performance demands complete control over all bodily motions.A shooter’s ability to stabilize the gun is essential for performance and is believed to be correlated with their level of muscle strength. Athletes competing in air rifle shooting attempt to hit a stationary target at a distance of 10 meters. The stability of hold has been found to be one key element influencing shooting performance while using an air rifle.A strong grip ensures sturdy and static shoulders, which allows one to maintain a steady position while aiming and absorbing recoil while shooting.An individual’s grip strength depends on a number of upper body characteristics, notably height, weight, forearm girth, hand length, and handbreadth.An air rifle with a maximum weight of 5.5 kg (12.13 lbs) It is permissible for the shooter to wear certain clothing that enhances his stance, stability and balance and guards against chronic back injuries.The shoulder biomechanics rely on precise balancing stability and mobility.Static and dynamic stabilizers give stability at various points throughout the motion arc by responding to forces delivered though the glenohumeral joint that allows efficiency in fine motor movements.Proximal muscles are required for stability of rifle and distal muscles are required for pull of the trigger |