| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2024/08/072998 [Registered on: 27/08/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
20/04/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| 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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A Survey on Knowledge ,Attitude, and Practice of Diabetic Foot Care among Indian Physiotherapists |
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Scientific Title of Study
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A Survey on Knowledge ,Attitude, and Clinical Practice of Diabetic Foot Care among Indian Physiotherapists |
| 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 |
Niharika Kunder |
| Designation |
Post Graduate Student |
| Affiliation |
Manipal University |
| Address |
Kasturba Medical College,
Department of Physiotherapy,
Bejai,
Mangalore
Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575004
India |
| Phone |
9901175037 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nkunder11@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Vijay Pratap Singh |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Manipal University |
| Address |
Kasturba Medical College,
Department of Physiotherapy,
Bejai,
Mangalore
Dakshina Kananda
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575004
India |
| Phone |
8967035786 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vijaypratap.singh@manipal.edu |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Vijay Pratap Singh |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Manipal University |
| Address |
Kasturba Medical College,
Department of Physiotherapy,
Bejai,
Mangalore
Dakshina Kananda
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575004
India |
| Phone |
8967035786 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vijaypratap.singh@manipal.edu |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Kasturba Medical College,Mangalore |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Niharika Kunder |
| Address |
Department of Physiotherapy
Kasturba Medical college,
Bejai
Mangalore |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Self funded] |
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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 |
| Niharika Kunder |
Kasturba Medical College Hospital |
Department of Physiotherapy,
Second Floor
Kasturba Medical College,
Bejai
Bejai
Mangalore
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA |
9901175037
nkunder11@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Ethics Committee, KMC, Mangalore |
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 |
Diabetic Foot |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
22.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
70.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Physiotherapists of either gender who have completed their Bachelor’s degree, having a minimum of two years experience involved in diabetic food care and management and must be practising in India. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Physiotherapist not involved in management of diabetic foot care. |
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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 |
| To generate patterns of knowledge that physiotherapist process concerning diabetic foot conditions and their management, to gain insights into the attitudes of physiotherapists towards patient handling and to identify and understand the clinical practices employed by Physiotherapists in the context of diabetic food care. |
The above mentioned outcome measures will be assessed only at baseline |
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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="250"
Sample Size from India="250"
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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03/09/2024 |
| 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 |
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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) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
Publication Details
Modification(s)
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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
Modification(s)
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A Questionnaire based survey will be conducted across India, wherein these questionnaires would be distributed to all the Physiotherapist via various digital or online platform. It will consist of a participation information sheet which will include inclusion and exclusion criteria and an informed form. The building participants will fill in their demographic data. Then they can access the questionnaire (15 questions in 3 sections).The questionnaire will comprise of three domains-Knowledge (regarding diabetic foot), attitude (towards implementation of diabetic foot care towards diabetic patients), and their clinical practice patterns. The percentage obtained in all three domains will be used to identify the current level of knowledge, attitude, and practice patterns towards diabetic food care among Indian Physiotherapists. |