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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   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   How Sitting Posture Affects Hip Muscle Strength in University Researchers 
Scientific Title of Study   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  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
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    
Email  kaartikchhikara@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
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    
Email  sakhan_ahs@jamiahamdard.ac.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
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    
Email  zuhebahmedsiddiqui@jamiahamdard.ac.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi - 110062 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Jamia Hamdard 
Address  Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi - 110062 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
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 
Mr Kartik Chhikara  Jamia Hamdard  Room No.9, Rehabilitation Centre, Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar
South
DELHI 
8800757963

kaartikchhikara@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Jamia Hamdard, Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Neck Posture, Gluteus Maximus Strength, Sitting Pattern 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
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.

 
 
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.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
1. Gluteus Maximus Strength
2. Sitting Pattern
3. Craniovertebral Angle
4. Sagittal Head Tilt 
Baseline only 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL  NIL 
 
Target Sample Size   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   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   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   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="15" 
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  

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.

 
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