| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/09/094855 [Registered on: 16/09/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
15/09/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
|
Type of Study
|
Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Other |
|
Public Title of Study
|
Neck proprioception in smartphone addicted university students |
|
Scientific Title of Study
|
Association between smartphone usage and neck proprioception among university students: 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 |
VL Vishwa Ojaswin |
| Designation |
Undergraduate student |
| Affiliation |
sri Ramachandra institute of higher education an research |
| Address |
Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Physiotherapy,
SRIHER,PORUR,Chennai 116
Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Physiotherapy,
SRIHER, PORUR, Chennai 116
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India |
| Phone |
9445768153 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
vishwaojas.0904@gmail.com |
|
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
|
| Name |
Chrysolyte Mohanan |
| Designation |
Lecturer |
| Affiliation |
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research |
| Address |
Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Physiotherapy, SRIHER, Porur, Chennai
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India |
| Phone |
09444934432 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
chrysolyte@sriramachandra.edu.in |
|
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
|
| Name |
Chrysolyte Mohanan |
| Designation |
Lecturer |
| Affiliation |
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research |
| Address |
Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Physiotherapy, SRIHER, Porur, Chennai
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India |
| Phone |
09444934432 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
chrysolyte@sriramachandra.edu.in |
|
|
Source of Monetary or Material Support
|
| Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research Porur, Chennai
|
|
|
Primary Sponsor
|
| Name |
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research |
| Address |
Plot 1, Mount Poonamallee Road, Porur, Chennai 600116, Tamilnadu |
| Type of Sponsor |
Private medical college |
|
|
Details of Secondary Sponsor
|
|
|
Countries of Recruitment
|
India |
|
Sites of Study
|
| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Chrysolyte Mohanan |
Sri Ramachandra Medical College |
3rd floor, Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Physiotherapy, SRIHER, Porur, Chennai 116, Tamilnadu
Chennai
TAMIL NADU |
9444934432
chrysolyte@sriramachandra.edu.in |
|
|
Details of Ethics Committee
|
| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Ethics Committee Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research |
Approved |
|
|
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
|
|
|
Health Condition / Problems Studied
|
| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
College students with smart phone usage |
|
|
Intervention / Comparator Agent
|
| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
|
|
Inclusion Criteria
|
| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
24.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
1. Adults ranging from 18-24, college students with regular smartphone usage.
2. Participants willing to provide informed consent over the study will be included.
|
|
| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
1. Subjects with pre-existing neck injuries, chronic neck pain condition.
2. Subjects with chronic uncontrolled medical conditions.
3. Subjects with neuromuscular disorders affecting neck muscle endurance
4. Subjects undergone neck surgeries were excluded.
|
|
|
Method of Generating Random Sequence
|
Not Applicable |
|
Method of Concealment
|
Not Applicable |
|
Blinding/Masking
|
Not Applicable |
|
Primary Outcome
|
| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Neck proprioception angle Joint position error |
Baseline (one time measurement as its observational study) |
|
|
Secondary Outcome
|
| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| nil |
nil |
|
|
Target Sample Size
|
Total Sample Size="271"
Sample Size from India="271"
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
|
N/A |
|
Date of First Enrollment (India)
|
30/09/2025 |
| 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="6"
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
|
Cervical proprioception refers to the sense of awareness of the position and movement of the neck and head. It’s a crucial aspect of maintaining balance posture and coordination With the growing use of smartphones looking down at a phone for extended periods results in neck pain and damage to the cervical spine. University students are among the most affected populations regarding smartphone overuse. Understanding the link between smartphone use and proprioceptive dysfunction is essential for promoting awareness and encouraging healthier tech habits. In this study we would categorise patient into smart phone addicted or non addicted using the Smart Phone Addiction Scale short version and compare the neck proprioception in both groups to find association between phone addiction and the neck proprioception deficits. |