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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/07/091122 [Registered on: 18/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 17/07/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Joint Position Sense and It’s Association with Deviations in Gait Parameters Among Children of Different Weight Categories 
Scientific Title of Study   Relationship Between Proprioception and Deviations of Gait Parameters in Normal, Overweight and Obese Children- 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  Dr Naveena A J 
Designation  Postgraduate Student 
Affiliation  Nitte Institute Of Physiotherapy 
Address  Department of Physiotherapy, Room no.60, Second base division , Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy, NITTE Deemed to be University, Deralakatte, Mangaluru.

Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India 
Phone  9207122462  
Fax    
Email  naveenaaj2000@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Rakesh Krishna Kovela 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  Nitte Institute Of Physiotherapy 
Address  Department of Physiotherapy, Room no.60, Second base division , Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy, NITTE Deemed to be University, Deralakatte, Mangaluru.

Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India 
Phone  7204346274  
Fax    
Email  rakesh.krishna@nitte.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr Rakesh Krishna Kovela 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  Nitte Institute Of Physiotherapy 
Address  Department of Physiotherapy, Room no.60, Second base division , Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy, NITTE Deemed to be University, Deralakatte, Mangaluru.

Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India 
Phone  7204346274  
Fax    
Email  rakesh.krishna@nitte.edu.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Nitte Institute Of Physiotherapy 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Nitte Institute Of Physiotherapy (NITTE Deemed to be University) 
Address  Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy (Deemed to be University), Medical Science complex, Post Nithyananda Nagar, Deralakatte - Mangaluru- 575018, Karnataka, India. 
Type of Sponsor  Private medical college 
 
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 Naveena A J  Nitte Institute Of Physiotherapy  Department of Physiotherapy, Room no.60, Second base division , Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy, NITTE Deemed to be University, Deralakatte, Mangaluru.
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA 		 9207122462

naveenaaj2000@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee of Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Deviations in gait parameters 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  7.00 Year(s)
Age To  12.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1.Children of age group 7-12 years.
2.Both boys and girls are included.
3.Children whose BMI falls in normal weight, overweight and obese category and are assessed on the basis of WHO growth standards. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Children who underwent any recent surgery to the spine or the lower limb.
2.Children who have any fixed spinal deformity.
3.Children who have any established medical diagnosis. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Knee Proprioception  Once at the time of Assessment 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Gait Parameters including Stride length, Walking velocity and Cadence  Once at the time of Assessment 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="114"
Sample Size from India="114" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   20/08/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) 02/01/2026 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
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   Proprioception plays a key role in maintaining postural control and coordinating efficient gait patterns. In children, especially those with increased BMI, deficits in proprioception is noted which could potentially contribute to gait deviations such as altered stride length, cadence, and velocity. Childhood obesity is rising globally, yet the relationship between proprioception and gait abnormalities in different BMI categories remains underexplored. This study aims to see if there is any association between proprioception and deviations in gait parameters among normal weight, overweight, and obese children aged 7 to 12 years. Children will be assessed for proprioception using a knee joint repositioning test and gait parameters including stride length, cadence, and walking velocity using the paper and ink method. The findings may help distinguish whether gait alterations are primarily a result of proprioceptive dysfunction or  just high body mass itself. The results could support early identification and targeted physiotherapy strategies to improve motor function in children across weight categories. 
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