| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/04/085004 [Registered on: 16/04/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
03/04/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA)
Behavioral |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Acceptance AND Commitment Therapy (ACT) on academic procrastination, resilience and level of anxiety among undergraduate students |
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Scientific Title of Study
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effectiveness of Acceptance AND Commitment Therapy (ACT) on academic procrastination, resilience and level of anxiety among undergraduate students in selected university chennai |
| 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 |
G sangeetha |
| Designation |
Associate professor |
| Affiliation |
Bhaarath college of Nursing, BIHER |
| Address |
Department of Mental health Nursing, Bhaarath college of Nursing, Chennai
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600073
India |
| Phone |
09884888306 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sangeethapavankumar7@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr.S.Vasantha |
| Designation |
Associate professor |
| Affiliation |
Bhaarath college of Nursing, BIHER |
| Address |
Department of Mental Health Nursing, Bhaarath college of Nursing, Chennai
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600073
India |
| Phone |
09884888306 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vasanthishanju@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
G sangeetha |
| Designation |
Associate professor |
| Affiliation |
Bhaarath college of Nursing, BIHER |
| Address |
Department of Mental health Nursing, Bhaarath college of Nursing, Chennai
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600073
India |
| Phone |
09884888306 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sangeethapavankumar7@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Bhatath Institute of Higher education and Research,selaiyur, chennai - 600073 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Bharath institute of higher education and research |
| Address |
Bhaarath College of Nursing, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Selaiyur, Chennai - 600113 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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| Name |
Address |
| sangeetha |
no 50 peeliamman koil street taramani chennai 600113 |
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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 |
| sangeetha Pavankumar |
Bharath school of engineering |
Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, selaiyur, chennai - 600073
Chennai
TAMIL NADU |
9884888306
sangeethapavankumar7@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 2 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Bhaarath Institutional Ethical Commitee |
Approved |
| Bharath school of Engineering |
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 |
college students |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY (ACT) |
Psycho Education – Academic Procrastination
Mindfulness practice
Clarifying your values
Cognitive Diffusion and Acceptance
Values review & Committed Action
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| Comparator Agent |
psychoeducation on procrastination |
This session focuses on understanding procrastination, its causes, and its impact on daily life, productivity, and well-being. |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
26.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Students who have participated in at least one sessional examination.
Students willing to participate in the study and not less than 18 years of age.
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Students failing to maintain attendance of at least 80% over the preceding three months will be excluded from the study. |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Stratified block randomization |
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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 |
| Reduction in Academic Procrastination Improvement in Resilience Reduction in Anxiety Levels after 8 weeks of intervention |
8 weeks and 12 weeks |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Improved Psychological Flexibility |
8 weeks |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="460"
Sample Size from India="460"
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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30/04/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
30/04/2025 |
| 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="2"
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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This study investigates the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on reducing academic procrastination, improving resilience, and decreasing anxiety levels among undergraduate students. ACT is a third-wave cognitive-behavioral therapy focusing on enhancing psychological flexibility through mindfulness and value-based actions. Participants will be undergraduate students from a selected university in Chennai, identified through purposive sampling. The study involves pre-test and post-test assessments to measure outcomes related to academic procrastination, resilience, and anxiety using validated tools. The intervention includes structured ACT sessions delivered over a specified period. |