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CTRI Number

CTRI/2025/09/095355 [Registered on: 24/09/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively

Last Modified On:

24/09/2025

Post Graduate Thesis

Yes

Type of Trial

Interventional

Type of Study

Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA)

Study Design

Non-randomized, Active Controlled Trial

Public Title of Study

Testing of RetroDas Protocol for Older Adults

Scientific Title of Study

Development, Content Validation, and Clinical Feasibility Testing of RetroDas: A Novel Rehab Protocol for Older Adults

Trial Acronym

NIL

Secondary IDs if Any

Secondary ID	Identifier
NIL	NIL

Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)

Name	Dr Sidharth Bansal
Designation	Assistant Professor
Affiliation	Lovely Professional University
Address	Department of physiotherapy, School of Allied Medical Science, Lovely Professional University Kapurthala PUNJAB 144411 India
Phone	8930129001
Fax
Email	sidharthphysio27@gmail.com

Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query

Name	Antar Das
Designation	PG Scholar
Affiliation	Lovely Professional University
Address	Department of physiotherapy, School of Allied Medical Science, Lovely Professional University Kapurthala PUNJAB 144411 India
Phone	6280307381
Fax
Email	antards808@gmail.com

Details of Contact Person
Public Query

Name	Dr Sidharth Bansal
Designation	Assistant Professor
Affiliation	Lovely Professional University
Address	Department of physiotherapy, School of Allied Medical Science, Lovely Professional University Kapurthala PUNJAB 144411 India
Phone	8930129001
Fax
Email	sidharthphysio27@gmail.com

Source of Monetary or Material Support

Department of Physiotherapy OPD block 3 room no 105, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, jalandhar, Punjab, 144411

Primary Sponsor

Name	Antar Das
Address	Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar-Delhi G.T. Road, Phagwara, Punjab 144411
Type of Sponsor	Other [Self-funded]

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 Sidharth Bansal	Lovely Professional University	Physiotherapy OPD Room No. 105, Department of physiotherapy, School of Allied Medical Science, Lovely Professional University Kapurthala PUNJAB	8930129001 sidharthphysio27@gmail.com

Details of Ethics Committee

No of Ethics Committees= 1
Name of Committee	Approval Status
INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS COMMITTEE (IEC)	Approved

Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI

Status

Not Applicable

Health Condition / Problems Studied

Health Type	Condition
Healthy Human Volunteers	Healthy Older Adults

Intervention / Comparator Agent

Type	Name	Details
Comparator Agent	NIL	NIL
Intervention	RetroDas	Backward static cycling with ball throwing 3 sets of 3 minutes. Backward Walking with Opposite Number Counting 3 repetitions. Backward Heel and Toe Walk with Immediate Memory Recall 3 sets of 1 minute each. Backward Tandem Walk 3 sets of 1 minute each. Backward Stair Up & Down 3 sets of 7 steps each. Backward Zig-Zag Walking with eye-hand coordination 3 sets of 1 minute each. Backward Cross-Leg Walk 3 sets of 10 repetitions. Backward alternating arm and leg movement 3 sets of 20 repetitions each. Backward One-Leg Raise with interval counting 3 sets of 10 repetitions each. Backward multidirectional towel sliding 3 sets of 10 repetitions per leg. Backward Walk with Rotatory Ankle Sliding 3 sets of 1 minute each. Backward Low Squat Walk 3 sets of 10 steps each.

Inclusion Criteria

Age From	60.00 Year(s)
Age To	80.00 Year(s)
Gender	Both
Details	1. Medically stable 2. Age 60 TO 80 years 3. Able to ambulate independently or with minimal assistive support 4. Both male and female 5. Patient must be able to follow instructions

ExclusionCriteria

Details

1. Severe cognitive impairment
2. Recent orthopedic or neurological surgeries involving the lower limb
3. Uncontrolled comorbidities
4. Severe balance impairment
5. Psychological impairment

Method of Generating Random Sequence

Not Applicable

Method of Concealment

Not Applicable

Blinding/Masking

Not Applicable

Primary Outcome

Outcome	TimePoints
Timed Up and Go (TUG) Berg Balance Scale (BBS)	3 time points (1st day, 14th day, and 28th day)

Secondary Outcome

Outcome	TimePoints
10-Meter Walk Test (10MWT) Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)	3 time points (1st day, 14th day, and 28th day)

Target Sample Size

Total Sample Size="24"
Sample Size from India="24"
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

Phase 2/ Phase 3

Date of First Enrollment (India)

05/10/2025

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="10"
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

Aging is often accompanied by declines in balance, mobility, and cognitive-motor coordination, increasing the risk of falls and functional limitations in older adults. Backward movement-based exercises have shown promise in enhancing neuromuscular control and dynamic stability, but a structured and validated protocol specifically for the geriatric population remains unexplored. Aim is to develop and validate the RetroDas rehab protocol—a backward movement-based rehabilitation approach—and to assess its feasibility, safety, and preliminary effects on static and dynamic balance, walking speed, and motor-cognitive integration in older adults through a pilot study.