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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/05/067218 [Registered on: 13/05/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 12/05/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Use of digital devices and its association with eye disorders in adult population of a rural area in Delhi 
Scientific Title of Study   Use of digital devices and its association with ocular morbidity in adult population of a rural area in Delhi 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Rajat Rupam 
Designation  Postgraduate student 
Affiliation  Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 
Address  Department of Community Medicine, 3rd floor pathology Block, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

New Delhi
DELHI
110002
India 
Phone  7538928736  
Fax    
Email  rajatrupam1@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Bratati Banerjee 
Designation  Director Professor 
Affiliation  Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 
Address  Department of Community Medicine, 3rd floor pathology Block, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

New Delhi
DELHI
110002
India 
Phone  9968604251  
Fax    
Email  bratati1@hotmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Rajat Rupam 
Designation  Postgraduate student 
Affiliation  Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 
Address  Department of Community Medicine, 3rd floor pathology Block, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

New Delhi
DELHI
110002
India 
Phone  7538928736  
Fax    
Email  rajatrupam1@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, Delhi-110002 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Maulana Azad Medical College 
Address  Maulana Azad Medical College Campus, 2, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, near Delhi Gate, Balmiki Basti, New Delhi, Delhi, 110002 
Type of Sponsor  Government medical college 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Rajat Rupam  Rural Health Training Centre, Barwala  Health Centre, Barwala, Sector-35, Rohini, Delhi- 110039
North West
DELHI 
7538928736

rajatrupam1@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: H00-H59||Diseases of the eye and adnexa,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  NIL  NIL 
Comparator Agent  NIL  NIL 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  59.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Any adult individual of the age group 18-59 years residing in the study area for at least 6 months, who has access to any digital device. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Participants with visual acuity less than 3/60 or inability to count fingers at 3 metres.
2. Participants who are unable to communicate.
3. Participants with severe acute illnesses.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
i. Proportion of study participants with excessive use of digital devices.
ii. Prevalence of ocular morbidities under consideration.
iii. Association between use of digital device and ocular morbidities.
 
4 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
i. Mean time and pattern of use of digital devices.
ii. Association of sociodemographic and behavioural factors with use of digital device and ocular morbidities.
 
4 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="263"
Sample Size from India="263" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   24/05/2024 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   The aim of the thesis is to study the association between use of digital devices and common ocular morbidities in adult individuals residing in a rural area of Delhi. There is a paucity of studies related to use of digital devices and its association with ocular morbidities in adult population of a rural area in India. The study will be conducted at Barwala village in the rural field practice area under Department of Community Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi. The study population is adult population of 18-59 years of age with access to a digital device, residing in the area for at least 6 months where the study will be conducted. 
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