| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/04/085576 [Registered on: 24/04/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
24/04/2025 |
| 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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Exploring awareness, usage and challenges of physiotherapy diagnostic apps among students. |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Awareness, practice and barriers in utility of physiotherapy related diagnostic mobile apps among physiotherapy students; a cross-sectional study |
| Trial Acronym |
not applicable |
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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 |
HEMAVARSHINI B |
| Designation |
Student |
| Affiliation |
SRm Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankularhur |
| Address |
Room no-13,5th floor, SRM College of Physiotherapy,SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankularhur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603203
India |
| Phone |
6369017499 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
hemavarshinibabu08@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Balamurugan janakiraman |
| Designation |
Research associate professor |
| Affiliation |
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankularhur |
| Address |
Room no-23,4th floor,SRM College of Physiotherapy,SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankularhur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603203
India |
| Phone |
9941215503 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
balamurj1@srmist.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Balamurugan janakiraman |
| Designation |
Research associate professor |
| Affiliation |
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankularhur |
| Address |
Room no-23,4th floor,SRM College of Physiotherapy,SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankularhur, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
TAMIL NADU
603203
India |
| Phone |
9941215503 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
balamurj1@srmist.edu.in |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| SRM College of Physiotherapy,SRMIST, kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India 603203 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
HEMAVARSHINI B |
| Address |
Room no-PT 13,5th floor,SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology,Kattankulathur |
| 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 Balamurugan Janakiraman |
SRM college of physiotherapy |
SRM college of physiotherapy, SRMIST, kattangulathur, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu, India
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU |
99412 15503
balamurj1@srmist.edu.in |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| SRM Institutional ethical commitee |
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 |
Awareness on diagnostic mobile apps |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
NIL |
NIL |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
30.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
All physiotherapy students enrolled in undergraduate and post graduate program (BPT/MPT) in SRM college of physiotherapy, SRMIST
Students who have their own android or iOS mobile
Students above the age of 18 years and older
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Students from other health science or non-health related fields and students who do not use smartphone
Students specializing in a domain unrelated to physiotherapy
1st year and 2nd year students. |
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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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Double Blind Double Dummy |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| self-made structured questionnaire |
12 weeks |
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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="229"
Sample Size from India="229"
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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22/05/2025 |
| 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="4"
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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Smartphone applications have become popular tools in clinical educational environments, as they enhance learning. The popularity of mobile health applications are slowly increasing. Limited funds to download the app is the major reasons for not using mobile apps. Easy accessibility is an advantage in using apps among the students for learning and clinical practice among students. Lack of awareness and knowledge are the barriers in using mobile apps among students. Over 85%, utilize smartphones, between 30% and 50% utilize medical applications for purposes of learning and obtaining information. The aim of the study is to find out the awareness, practice and barriers in usage of physiotherapy related diagnostic mobile apps among physiotherapy students. In addition, to determine the factors associated with awareness, practice and barriers in usage of physiotherapy related diagnostic mobile apps among physiotherapy students. |