CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/06/088751 [Registered on: 12/06/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
Last Modified On: |
11/06/2025 |
Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
Type of Trial |
Observational |
Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
Study Design |
Other |
Public Title of Study
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How Sitting Posture Affects Hip Muscle Strength in University Researchers |
Scientific Title of Study
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Impact of Neck Postural Variations and Sitting Pattern on Gluteus Maximus Strength in Research Scholars: A Cross-Sectional Study |
Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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 |
Kartik Chhikara |
Designation |
Post Graduate Scholar |
Affiliation |
Jamia Hamdard |
Address |
Room No.9, Rehabilitation Centre, Department of Physiotherapy, SNSAH, Jamia Hamdard
South DELHI 110062 India |
Phone |
8800757963 |
Fax |
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Email |
kaartikchhikara@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person Scientific Query
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Name |
Sohrab Ahmad Khan |
Designation |
Professor |
Affiliation |
Jamia Hamdard |
Address |
Room No.521, Central Library Building, Department of Physiotherapy, SNSAH, Jamia Hamdard
South DELHI 110062 India |
Phone |
8802648164 |
Fax |
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Email |
sakhan_ahs@jamiahamdard.ac.in |
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Details of Contact Person Public Query
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Name |
Zuheb Ahmed Siddiqui |
Designation |
Assistant Professor |
Affiliation |
Jamia Hamdard |
Address |
Room No. 534, Central Library Building, Department of Physiotherapy, SNSAH, Jamia Hamdard
South DELHI 110062 India |
Phone |
9810744297 |
Fax |
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Email |
zuhebahmedsiddiqui@jamiahamdard.ac.in |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi - 110062 |
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Primary Sponsor
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Name |
Jamia Hamdard |
Address |
Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi - 110062 |
Type of Sponsor |
Research institution and hospital |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
Sites of Study
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No of Sites = 1 |
Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
Mr Kartik Chhikara |
Jamia Hamdard |
Room No.9, Rehabilitation Centre, Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar South DELHI |
8800757963
kaartikchhikara@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
Jamia Hamdard, Institutional Ethics Committee |
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 |
Neck Posture, Gluteus Maximus Strength, Sitting Pattern |
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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 |
25.00 Year(s) |
Age To |
35.00 Year(s) |
Gender |
Both |
Details |
1.Research scholars aged between 25 years to 35 years.
2.Individuals engaged in a minimum of 4 hours of daily academic sitting work for at least the past 6 months.
3.Participants willing to provide informed consent and comply with study procedures.
4.Both male and female subjects
5.Individuals with normal body mass index 18.5 to 24.9 kilograms per meter square.
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ExclusionCriteria |
Details |
1.History of recent musculoskeletal injuries or surgery involving the spine, pelvis, or lower extremities within the past 6 months.
2.Presence of known neurological or systemic conditions affecting posture, gait, or muscle performance.
3.Any diagnosed spinal deformity such as scoliosis, kyphosis, or significant leg length discrepancy.
4.Participants undergoing physiotherapy or exercise programs targeting core, postural, or gluteal muscle training in the last 3 months.
5.Individuals with reported chronic low back pain, hip pain, or diagnosed sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
6.Pregnant or postpartum females within the last 6 months, due to postural and biomechanical alterations.
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
Primary Outcome
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Outcome |
TimePoints |
1. Gluteus Maximus Strength
2. Sitting Pattern
3. Craniovertebral Angle
4. Sagittal Head Tilt |
Baseline only |
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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="56" Sample Size from India="56"
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
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N/A |
Date of First Enrollment (India)
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25/06/2025 |
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
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Years="0" Months="6" Days="15" |
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
Publication Details
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N/A |
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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Following approval from the institutional
ethical committee, an invite to participate in the study will be sent to the
research scholars. A detailed explanation of the study objectives and
procedures will be provided, and written informed consent will be obtained from
all participants prior to enrolment. Eligible participants, based on the
predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria, were then organized into study
groups. The assessment protocol began with evaluation of forward head posture
using the Craniovertebral Angle (CVA), measured via standardized lateral-view
digital photographs analyzed using Kinovea Software (Version 2023.1.1).
Anatomical landmarks—the C7 spinous process and the tragus of the ear—were
marked, and a horizontal line was drawn from C7, with another line extending
from C7 to the tragus. The angle formed between these lines was recorded, and
the mean of three trials was used for analysis. Participants also provided a
subjective self-report of their average daily sitting duration over a 7-day
recall period, including academic, recreational, and screen-based activities.
Subsequently, the strength of the gluteus maximus muscle was measured using the
Biodex System 3 Isokinetic Dynamometer. Participants performed isokinetic
contractions of hip extension, abduction, and adduction in the prone position,
following standard manufacturer protocols. Additionally, rounded shoulder
posture (RSP) was assessed by measuring the vertical distance from the acromion
to the plinth in the supine position. All data were systematically recorded and
compiled into a master chart for statistical analysis to investigate the
relationship between sitting duration, postural deviations (such as forward
head posture), and gluteus maximus muscle strength. |