| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/08/093499 [Registered on: 22/08/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
13/08/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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DIAPHRAGMATIC TRAINING VERSUS CHIN TUCK EXERCISES
AMONG STUDENTS WITH FORWARD NECK POSTURE A
RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Diaphragmatic training versus Chin tuck exercises among students with forward Neck posture - A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| 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 |
SHREYA R K |
| Designation |
Physiotherapist |
| Affiliation |
cauvery college of physiotherapy mysuru |
| Address |
MPT Classroom 1, 1st floor, building 1, cauvery college of physiotherapy KBL layout near devegowda circle mysuru 570028
cauvery college of physiotherapy KBL layout near devegowda circle mysuru 570028
cauvery college of physiotherapy KBL layout near devegowda circle mysuru 570028
Mysore
KARNATAKA
570028
India |
| Phone |
9901636619 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
shreyarkmys2@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Pavan Kumar G |
| Designation |
Prinicipal |
| Affiliation |
cauvery college of physiotherapy mysuru |
| Address |
MPT Classroom 1, 1st floor, building 1, cauvery college of physiotherapy KBL layout near devegowda circle mysuru 570028
MPT Classroom 1, 1st floor, building 1, cauvery college of physiotherapy KBL layout near devegowda circle mysuru 570028
Mysore
KARNATAKA
570028
India |
| Phone |
9964964550 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
principalphy@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
SHREYA R K |
| Designation |
physiotherapist |
| Affiliation |
cauvery college of physiotherapy mysuru |
| Address |
MPT Classroom 1, 1st floor, building 1, cauvery college of physiotherapy KBL layout near devegowda circle mysuru 570028
MPT Classroom 1, 1st floor, building 1, cauvery college of physiotherapy KBL layout near devegowda circle mysuru 570028
Mysore
KARNATAKA
570028
India |
| Phone |
9901636619 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
shreyarkmys2@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| cauvery college of physiotherapy, Department of MSK, cauvery college of physiotherapy KBL layout near deve gowda circle mysore karnataka 570028 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
SHREYA R K |
| Address |
MPT Classroom 1, 1st floor, building 1, cauvery college of physiotherapy KBL layout near devegowda circle mysuru 570028
MPT Classroom 1, 1st floor, building 1, cauvery college of physiotherapy KBL layout near devegowda circle mysuru 570028 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [private college ] |
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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 |
| Srikanta K |
Cauvery college of physiotherapy KBL layout near devegowda circle mysore 570028 |
Department of MSK, 1st floor , building 1,cauvery college of physiotherapy KBL layout near devegowda circle mysore 570028
Mysore
KARNATAKA |
08722725926
srikanta.kpt@gmail.com |
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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 cauvery heart and multispeciality hospital, mysore |
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 |
Forward neck postures |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Chin tuck exercise |
Chin tuck exercise is given for 20 repetitions with 3 sets for 5 days a week for 4 weeks |
| Intervention |
diaphramatic training |
diaphramatic training is given for 20 repetitions with 3 sets for 5 days a week for 4 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
26.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Both the genders
Students of age between 18 to 26 years
The cranio vertebral angle less than 49 degrees
Usage of smart phone and computer for an average of 4 hours or more a day. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Chest deformations or respiratory disorders (5)
Scoliosis or kypho scoliosis
Barrel or pectus excavatum
History of neck injury
History of any trauma or fracture to the cervical spine, clavicle, scapula and ribs
A congenital deformity in the neck such as torticollis. |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Permuted block randomization, fixed |
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Method of Concealment
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Other |
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Blinding/Masking
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Participant Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| craniovertebral angle using kinovea software |
baseline and after 4 weeks |
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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="44"
Sample Size from India="44"
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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25/08/2025 |
| 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="2"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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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 randomized clinical trial will aim to compare the effects of diaphragmatic training and chin tuck exercises on forward neck posture among students. A total of 44 participants will be divided into two groups Group A will receive diaphragmatic training, and Group B will perform chin tuck exercises over a 4 week period. Forward neck posture will be assessed using the craniovertebral angle as the primary outcome measure. |