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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/02/080653 [Registered on: 17/02/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 12/02/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   A study to assess how screen time affects preschoolers activity, sleep and thinking skills. 
Scientific Title of Study   A cross sectional study to assess the screen time sleep outcome physical activity and cognitive development of preschoolers in selected preschools of Udupi District Karnataka 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Rechangben Imchen 
Designation  Postgraduate Student 
Affiliation  Manipal College of Nursing Manipal Academy of Higher Education 
Address  Dept. of Child Health Nursing 2nd Floor Manipal College of Nursing MAHE Manipal Udupi Karnataka 576104 India

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  8486642603  
Fax    
Email  aimchen50@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Binu Margaret E 
Designation  Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) 
Affiliation  Manipal College of Nursing Manipal Academy of Higher Education 
Address  Dept. of Child Health Nursing 2nd Floor Manipal College of Nursing MAHE Manipal Udupi Karnataka 576104 India

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9844602532  
Fax    
Email  binu.m@manipal.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Mrs Sheela Shetty 
Designation  Assistant Professor (Senior Scale) 
Affiliation  Manipal College of Nursing Manipal Academy of Higher Education 
Address  Dept. of Child Health Nursing 2nd Floor Manipal College of Nursing MAHE Manipal Udupi Karnataka 576104 India

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9481269426  
Fax    
Email  sheela.shetty@manipal.edu  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Self sponsored (Rechangben Imchen) 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Rechangben Imchen 
Address  Dept. of Child Health Nursing, 1st Floor Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal, Karnataka State, India. 576104 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
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 Binu Margaret E  Manipal College of Nursing  1st floor Dept. of Child Health Pediatric Nursing Room no 103 MAHE Manipal Udupi Karnataka 576104 India
Udupi
KARNATAKA 
9844602532

binu.m@manipal.edu 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee-2 (Student Research)  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Preschoolers 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  NIL  NIL 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  3.00 Year(s)
Age To  5.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Age group of 3 to 5 years
Attending preschools regularly
Parents consenting to participate in the study
Ability to understand the questionnaire in English and Kannada 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Preschooler diagnosed with developmental disability or any medical condition.

 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess the relationship between Screen time, physical activity, sleep, and cognitive development of preschoolers  4 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL  NIL 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="303"
Sample Size from India="303" 
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)   24/02/2025 
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 
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  

This cross-sectional study aims to assess the screen time, sleep outcome, physical activity, and cognitive development of preschool-aged children and find their relationship. The findings of the study will give baseline information, which can be used by the healthcare professionals to educate families and schools to better anticipate the consequences of promoting a healthy lifestyle, aiding in the optimal development of preschool children.

 
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