| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/08/092631 [Registered on: 07/08/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
17/03/2026 |
| 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 Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Effects of Aquatic-Based Relaxation versus Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Fatigue in Cricket Athletes: A Randomized Controlled trial |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Comparing the effect of Aqua-T-Relax vs Progressive Muscle relaxation on Fatigue in Cricketers : A Randomized Controlled 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 |
Dr Dhaval Chivate |
| Designation |
MPT Associate Professor Department of Sports,KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy |
| Affiliation |
KAHER,Institute of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Sagar floor,Adavanced physiotherapy Center room No 39 Dr Prabhakar kore Hospital and MRC, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, KARNATAKA 590010 India Belgaum KARNATAKA 590010 India
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India |
| Phone |
8494869771 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
dhavalchivate@klekipt.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Dhaval Chivate |
| Designation |
MPT Associate Professor Department of Sports,KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy |
| Affiliation |
KAHER,Institute of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Sagar floor,Adavanced physiotherapy Center room No 39 Dr Prabhakar kore Hospital and MRC, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, KARNATAKA 590010 India Belgaum KARNATAKA 590010 India
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India |
| Phone |
8494869771 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
dhavalchivate@klekipt.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Shardul Akhave |
| Designation |
Post graduate student |
| Affiliation |
KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka Belgaum KARNATAKA 590010 India
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India |
| Phone |
9769759067 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sa6121999@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| KLE Academy Higher Education and Research |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
KLE Academy Higher Education and Research |
| Address |
Advanced Physiotherapy Center, Department of Sports Physiotherapy, room no. 39, Sagar Floor, Belagavi, Karnataka Belgaum KARNATAKA 590010 India |
| Type of Sponsor |
Private medical 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 |
| Dr Dhaval Chivate |
KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy |
Advanced Physiotherapy Center, Department of Sports Physiotherapy, Room no 39, Sagar Floor, KLE Dr Prabhakar Kore Hospital Belagavi Karnataka - 590010 Belgaum KARNATAKA
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
Belgaum
KARNATAKA |
8494869771
dhavalchivate@klekipt.edu.in |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| KLE Academy of Education and Research |
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 |
Lactate level should be more than 4mmol/L |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Aqua-T-Relax |
The subject will be floating on water using floats on thighs and therapist as the support and the water will be of 30 degree celcius. The subject will be closing both eyes, taking there feet together and hands spread out and therapist supporting from below on the neck and sacrum. We will fist start by moving the patient caudally and cephaloid direction using wrist on sacrum. We will then change our hand placement towards the knees and then taking both of his knees towards his chest. After this we will be placing the hand on one knee and moving the knee and hip in flexed position and performing hip abduction, adduction, internal rotation, external rotation. Then we shift our hands towards neck placing our hands on the base of occiput and applying a mild traction on the neck. The protocol will last for 10 min. Each movement repetition will be 10 times. |
| Comparator Agent |
Progressive Muscle relaxation |
The participants sit or lie down comfortably. Close your eyes and take 3–5 deep diaphragmatic breaths.
Follow this order, holding each tension for 5–7 seconds, then relaxing for 15–20 seconds:
Foot: focus on your feet, tense the muscles in the feet and ankle, bend your toes toward your head, and slowly tighten the muscles; then relax and imagine your feet getting heavier and more relaxed.
Leg: focus on the calf and push your feet forward as hard as you can, tension the calf muscle group, and then relax; concentrate on your thighs and pull them as close together as possible, tensing those muscles, and then letting them relax and go back to their position.
Hip: try to align your hips, tense the hip and waist muscles, and hold this position for a while; then relax your muscles in the hips and waist letting them go back to their original state. Chest: take a deep breath, hold it, and feel the tension; feel your chest muscles become tense and rigid, maintain this feeling for a while, then slowly exhale and relax your muscles.
Arm: extend your hand, clench your fist, force the forearm muscle group to tension, then relax; do it once on each hand; straighten your arms, clench your fists in both hands, tense your hands and arm muscles, then relax.
Shoulder: hunching your shoulders, feeling it from the neck to the ear, with the back slightly inclined, tension neck muscles, holding it for a while; then begin to relax your shoulders, hanging your head down forward, letting your shoulders go down, feeling your muscles become consciously relaxed and heavier, while the neck feels weak, the shoulder should feel heavy.
Fascial: wrinkle your forehead muscles, then relax; frown, then relax; pucker your nose and cheeks, keeping your teeth clenched, so that the corners of your mouth are turned as far to the sides as possible
Post relaxation the participant focuses on relaxation for 1-2 min. The participant deepens breath and open his eyes gradually.
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
30.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Age group between 18-30 years.
Professional cricketers from various clubs in Belagavi city.
Participants who are willing to participate.
Players who have played professional match in past 1 month.
Lactate level should be more than 4mmol/L16,.
Players who have experience of 5 years. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Musculoskeletal injuries.(injuries which performance)
Neurological impairment faced by patient.(impairments which affect performance)
Players who have played match on the day of intervention.
Players who have underwent training or match on match day.
Subjects with Hydrophobia |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc |
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Method of Concealment
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Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes |
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Blinding/Masking
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Participant Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
1) Lactate Analyzer – Lacto Spark
2) Multi dimensional fatigue Inventory |
1) Lactate Analyzer – Lacto Spark will be assessed during 5 min mark of intervention and 10 min mark and after intervention
2) Multi dimensional fatigue Inventory
it will be assessed after intervention |
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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="18"
Sample Size from India="18"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "36"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="36" |
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Phase of Trial
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Phase 2 |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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21/08/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
14/02/2026 |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
14/02/2026 |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| 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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- Cricket, a high intensity intermittent sport, imposes significant physiological and neuromuscular demands on athletes, leading to acute and chronic fatigue.
- Fatigue is a crucial factor influencing athletic performance, particularly in high intensity sports like cricket. The sport demands prolonged physical and mental exertion, often leading to accumulated fatigue that affects players performance, recovery, and injury risk.
- Fast bowlers, in particular, are prone to neuromuscular fatigue due to the repetitive explosive movements required for bowling.
- Given these implications, fatigue management is vital for optimising player performance and preventing injuries.
- Aqua T Relax is a passive recovery technique which is done in water and the patient is floating on the surface of water.
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation is an active recovery technique which involve constantly tensing and relaxing the muscle and relaxing it. Different muscle groups are used to promote fatigue recovery.
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