| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/02/080220 [Registered on: 10/02/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
09/02/2025 |
| 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 study done to compare and find which powder out of the two coconut shell ash powder and coconut husk ash powder is better to develop invissible finger mark from glass slab with 269 participants containing students and professionals of MAHE institute |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Comparative Analysis of coconut shell and coconut husk ash powder for latent fingerprint development |
| 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 |
Akhila Shetty |
| Designation |
Student |
| Affiliation |
Kasturba Medical College |
| Address |
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Kasturba Medical College Manipal
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
9108694386 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
akhilashetty08@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Vikram Palimar |
| Designation |
Professor and Head of Department |
| Affiliation |
Kasturba Medical College |
| Address |
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Kasturba Medical College Manipal
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
9886340969 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vikram.palimar@manipal.edu |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Vikram Palimar |
| Designation |
Professor and Head of Department |
| Affiliation |
Kasturba Medical College |
| Address |
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Kasturba Medical College Manipal
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
9886340969 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vikram.palimar@manipal.edu |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Akhila Shetty
Department of Forensic Medicine and toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, opposite to tiger circle,
Manipal-576104,
Karnataka, India |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Akhila Shetty |
| Address |
Department of forensic medicine and toxicology kasturba medical college Maniapl 576104 |
| 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 |
| Dr Vikram Palimar |
Kasturba Medical College |
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal Academy of Higher Education MAHE Manipal 576104
Udupi
KARNATAKA |
9886340969
vikram.palimar@manipal.edu |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee - 2 (Student Research) |
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 Human Volunteers having no skin deformity |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
coconut husk ash powder |
coconut husk ash powder-this is the primary agent being studied for its effectiveness in developing latent fingerprints at 269 intervention period |
| Comparator Agent |
coconut shell ash powder |
coconut shell ash powder is used for comparison to evaluate if it provides better, equal, or lesser efficiacy in develping latent fingerprint relative to coconut husk ash powder |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
65.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Individuals aged 18 to 65 years. Individuals with no skin deformities on the palms of their hands. Individuals who have provided informed consent after receiving a thorough explanation of the study. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Individuals outside the age range of 18 to 65 years, who have skin deformities on their palms of hands, and who have not provided informed consent after receiving a thorough explanation of the study |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Other |
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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 evaluate the effectiveness of coconut husk and shell ash powders in developing latent fingerprints with high clarity, enabling the identification of the individual charateristics. |
The fingerprints will be analyzed upon completion of each development process on test surfaces for both the intervention and comparator powders, including baseline assessment and after each subsequent development step. |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| 1. To evaluate the efficacy of eco-freindly, natural coconut husk & shell ash powders in the latent fingerprint development, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, availability, & safety. |
The fingerprints will be analyzed upon completion of each development process on test surfaces for both the intervention & comparator powders, including baseline assessment & after each subsequent development step |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="269"
Sample Size from India="269"
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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22/02/2025 |
| 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="0"
Months="6"
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 |
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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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The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of eco-friendly, natural coconut husk and shell ash powders in developing latent fingerprints. The primary purpose is to explore a cost-effective, health-safe alternative for fingerprint development that provides high-quality, clear prints with visible individual characteristics and pore visibility particularly when particle size is optimized. Given the abundance of coconut by-products in South India, this study investigates their potential as reliable alternatives to conventional fingerprint powders. |