| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/07/090418 [Registered on: 07/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
03/07/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Effect of Educational Kinesiology on Brain Function in School-Going Children Aged 6 to 9 Years A Randomized Controlled Trial |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effect of Educational Kinesiology Exercises on Integrated Brain Functional Performance among Potential Learner School going Students of Age Between 6 to 9 A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| 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 |
Rohit Khapekar |
| Designation |
Post Graduation |
| Affiliation |
Datta Meghe College Of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Department of Neuroscieneces Physiotherapy Shri Datta Meghe Polytechnic campus Wanadongri Nagpur
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA
441110
India |
| Phone |
9604220357 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
rohitkhapekar43627@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Neha Chaudhary |
| Designation |
Head Of Department Neurosciences |
| Affiliation |
Datta Meghe College Of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Department of Neuroscieneces Physiotherapy Shri Datta Meghe Polytechnic campus Wanadongri Nagpur
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA
441110
India |
| Phone |
9975457653 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nehaneuro85@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Rohit Khapekar |
| Designation |
Post Graduation Neurosciences |
| Affiliation |
Datta Meghe College Of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Department of Neuroscieneces Physiotherapy Shri Datta Meghe Polytechnic campus Wanadongri Nagpur
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA
441110
India |
| Phone |
9604220357 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
rohitkhapekar43627@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Datta Meghe College of Physiotherapy Nagpur |
| Address |
Datta Meghe polytechnic campus wanadongri hingna road Nagpur 441110 |
| 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 |
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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 |
| Rohit Khapekar |
School of scholars |
YCCE campus wanadongri, hingna road, nagpur
Nagpur
MAHARASHTRA |
09604220357
rohitkhapekar43627@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| NAGAR YUVAK SANSTHA, DATTA MEGHE COLLEHGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY, NAGPUR |
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 |
NIL |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
CONTROL- GROUP B |
1. Drinking water Before the exercises start
2. Neck stretches
Place your right hand on the left side of your head and gently apply pressure to deepen the stretch
3. Diaphragmatic breathing The patient is encouraged to relax his upper chest shoulders and arms while using the lower chest. One hand can be positioned lightly on the upper abdomen. As the patient breathes in, the hand should be felt to rise up and out; as the patient breathes out, the hand sinks down and in.
4. Squats Close your eyes think of letter x and visualize it on the body as a left shoulder to the right hip and right shoulder to the left hip.
5. Pendulum exercises Support yourself by placing one hand on a table or chair. Relax the affected arm and let it hang freely.
Swing the arm gently:
Forward and backward
Side to side
6. Toe touches Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
Keep legs straight but avoid locking your knees.
Bend forward from the hips, reaching towards your toes.
Slowly return to the standing position
7. Shoulder shrugs Stand or sit with a straight back, arms relaxed at your sides.
Lift your shoulders straight up toward your ears.
8. Spot marching Stand straight with feet hip-width apart.
Lift one knee toward your chest while swinging the opposite arm forward.
Lower the leg and repeat with the other knee.
Continue to march in place
9. Finger squeezes and wrist rotation Place your shoulder in flexion of 90°, Hold a soft ball or towel in one hand. Squeeze it firmly for 3-5 seconds and release slowly.
Extend your arms forward.
Slowly rotate wrists.
10. Wall pushups Stand facing a wall, about arm’s length away.
Keep feet slightly apart and body straight.
Bend elbows and lean toward the wall, keeping your core engaged.
11. Elbow to knee touches Stand straight with feet hip-width apart and hands behind your head.
Lift your right knee while bringing your left elbow toward it.
Touch the elbow to the knee.
All 10 of these exercises will be given for 2 weeks |
| Intervention |
EDUCATIONAL KINESIOLOGY EXERCISES |
1 Drinking water Before the exercises start
2 Cross Crawl Sit or stand and with your right-hand elbow touch your left knee and vice versa.
3 Think of “X” Close your eyes think of letter x and visualize it on the body as a left shoulder to the right hip and right shoulder to the left hip.
4 Lazy Eights Extend arm straight out in front it should be equal to shoulder level with thumb posing towards celling slowly pace the shape of 8
5 The Owl Grasp the top of the shoulder with its opposite hand and squeeze the muscles
firmly. Slowly turn the head to look back over that shoulder. Exhale fully and
make a whoo sound and draw both shoulders back, opening the chest.
Continue to squeeze the shoulder and turn the head to look over the other shoulder, hooting and open the chest again. hoot again, drop the chin to the chest, allowing muscles to relax.
6 Hook ups Part one: cross one ankle over the other either right or left ankle can be on top.
Extend the arms in front and cross one wrist over the other; interlace fingers
and draw clasped hands up to the chest. Continue slow breathing
Part two
uncross the arms and legs and put the fingertips together in front of the chest,
continuing to breathe slowly.
7 The thinking cap Using one hand at the top of your every ear try to unroll the curved part of both ears till you reach the bottom ear.
8 The Double doodle Sit or stand comfortably with a large sheet of paper in front of you.
Hold a crayon or marker in each hand.
Place both hands on the paper at the same starting point.
Draw mirror images simultaneously both hands should move together but in opposite directions (e.g., circles, hearts, or simple shapes).
9 The Elephant Subject will place left ear on your left shoulder and will extend left arm like an elephant’s trunk and draw the infinity sign in front of him. Subject will switch arms after 4 -5 complete signs
10 Brain buttons Put your right hand on your sternum and place left hand on the abdomen and slowly breathe in and out with moving hand in circles in opposite directions
11 The Energizer Place your head on the desk in front exhale and inhale while coming up and try to hyperextend the neck carefully.
All these 11 exercises for 3 mins each for 2 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
6.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
9.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
1. Age: Children aged 6-9 years.
2. School Enrolment: Must be enrolled in a formal school setting
3. Academic Performance: Students scoring below 50% in school assessments.
4. School Attendance above 75 PERCENTAGE
5. Parental/Guardian Consent: Required for participation.
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
1. Diagnosed with Learning Disabilities: Children with diagnosis of dyslexia, ADHD, autism disorder, or intellectual disabilities.
2. Known Sensory and Motor Impairments: Any condition that significantly affects vision, hearing, or movement.
3. Non-Schooling Children: Those not currently enrolled in school.
4. Medical or Neurological Conditions: Chronic illnesses or brain injuries that impact learning.
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization |
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Method of Concealment
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An Open list of random numbers |
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Blinding/Masking
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Outcome Assessor Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MoCA) |
After 1 month |
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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="52"
Sample Size from India="52"
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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21/07/2025 |
| 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="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| 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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Educational Kinesiology, the phrase usually describes a specific set of movements, processes, programs, materials, and educational philosophy. It consists of 26 simple movements that are believed to enhance academic and behavioral performance by activating both hemispheres of the brain through neurological repatterning to promote whole-brain learning. It is purported that by integrating left and right sides of the brain, learning problems, emotional, and psychological stress will be eliminated allowing individuals to optimize their learning experience. Improvements in many domains is proven such as Concentration, focus, memory also Academics, reading, writing, maths, test taking also the physical coordination, organization skills and attitude and others domains like stress, depression, balance, dementia. There are numerous study related to effect on attention, balance, coordination, memory, academic performance, cognition. But effect in overall activity and collective domains of integrated brain functions specifically in age group of 6-9 is not conducted and researched upon. Despite emerging evidence supporting educational kinesiology, its application remains limited, underexplored, and inconsistent in clinical settings, leaving a gap in holistic rehabilitation approaches. For potential learners, the strategies used in school does not specifically target the integrated brain functional performance. This study seeks to provide information, to study and to decide whether Educational Kinesiology exercises is an appropriate intervention on integrated brain functional performance among school going students of age between 6-9 and it can be useful for direct implementation of educational kinesiology exercise program as it is cost effective and easily deliverable. |