| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/07/091158 [Registered on: 18/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
17/07/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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Impact Of Smartphone Usage On Spinal Curvatures In Post Puberty Adolescents |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Impact Of Smartphone Usage On Thoracic And Lumbar Curvatures In Post Puberty Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| 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 |
Dr Aparna VS |
| Designation |
Post graduate 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
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India |
| Phone |
7356647592 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
aparnavs345@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| 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
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India |
| Phone |
7204346274 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
rakesh.krishna@nitte.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| 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
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India |
| Phone |
7204346274 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
rakesh.krishna@nitte.edu.in |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Department of
Physiotherapy, Room
number 60, Second
base division, NITTE
Institute of
Physiotherapy, NITTE
(Deemed to be
University), Deralakatte,
Mangaluru, Karnataka
575018, India
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy, Nitte Deemed to be University |
| Address |
Department of Physiotherapy, Room number 60, Second base
division, NITTE Institute of Physiotherapy, NITTE (Deemed to be
University), Deralakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka 575018, India |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution |
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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 |
| Dr Rakesh Krishna Kovela |
Nitte institute of physiotherapy |
Department of
Physiotherapy, Room
number 60, second
base division, NITTE
Institute of
Physiotherapy, NITTE
(Deemed to be
University), Deralakatte,
Mangaluru, Karnataka
575018, India
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA |
7204346274
rakesh.krishna@nitte.edu.in |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Ethics Committee of Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy |
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 |
Thoracic and lumbar curvatures |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
12.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
16.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Post puberty adolescents boys and girls aged between 12 and 16 year
Use of smartphone above 4 hours
Adolescents who wear spectacles |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Adolescents with fixed deformities of spine
Adolescents who are diagnosed with any neurological or psychiatrist issues
Adolescents who carry bag packs more than 20% weight |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Flexible Ruler : To assess thoracic and lumbar curvatures |
Flexible ruler will be used at baseline |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Bubble inclinometer : To record thoracic kyphosis & lumbar lordosis angles |
A bubble inclinometer will be used at baseline |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="133"
Sample Size from India="133"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" |
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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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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 |
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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) |
Completed |
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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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This cross-sectional observational study aims to investigate the impact of smartphone usage on thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis among post-puberty adolescents aged 12 to 16 years. Participants will first be screened using the Smartphone Addiction Scale – Short Version (SAS-SV) to categorize the severity of smartphone addiction. Based on the screening, spinal curvatures will be assessed using a flexible ruler and bubble inclinometer to measure thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis angles. The study seeks to identify whether prolonged smartphone usage is associated with postural deviations in this age group. Data will be collected from school-going adolescents in Mangaluru, Karnataka, and analyzed for correlations between smartphone addiction and spinal alignment. |