| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/07/091189 [Registered on: 18/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
18/07/2025 |
| 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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Exploring How Social Media Habits and Beliefs Relate to Social Adjustment in Indian Youth |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Relationship Among Social Axioms, Social Media Use, and Social Adaptation in Young Adults |
| 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 |
Heti Mehra |
| Designation |
Student |
| Affiliation |
Manipal College of Health Professions |
| Address |
Department of Clinical Psychology
Manipal College of Health Professions.
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
9711430443 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
heti.mchpmpl2024@learner.manipal.edu |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Sweta Kulkarni |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
Manipal College of Health Professions |
| Address |
Department of Clinical Psychology
Manipal College of Health Professions.
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
9900038031 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sweta.kulkarni@manipal.edu |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Heti Mehra |
| Designation |
Student |
| Affiliation |
Manipal College of Health Professions |
| Address |
Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions.
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
9711430443 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
heti.mchpmpl2024@learner.manipal.edu |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Udupi, Karnataka, India, 576104 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
NIL |
| Address |
NIL |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [NIL] |
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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 Sweta Kulkarni |
Manipal College of Health Professions |
Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions
Udupi
KARNATAKA |
9900038031
sweta.kulkarni@manipal.edu |
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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 (IEC) of Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital- 2 |
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 |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
English speaking
Working and non-working
Studying and not studying
Married and Unmarried
Indian Nationality |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
People undergoing treatments for any medical or psychiatric conditions
Non-Resident Indians |
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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 |
Social Axioms
Frequency and Purpose of Social Media Use
Social Adaptation |
Baseline |
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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="120"
Sample Size from India="120"
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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30/07/2025 |
| 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="0"
Months="4"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Open to Recruitment |
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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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Short Description of the Primary Purpose of the Protocol and Summary of the Study Hypothesis:
The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship among social axioms, social media use, and social adaptation in young adults aged 18–24 in India. The study aims to understand how individuals’ generalized social beliefs (social axioms) and their patterns of social media engagement influence their ability to adapt socially in dynamic environments, particularly during the transitional stage of young adulthood.
Study Hypothesis:
This study hypothesizes that there is a significant relationship between social axioms, patterns of social media use, and social adaptation among young adults in India. |