| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/08/092941 [Registered on: 12/08/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
12/08/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Screening |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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To assess the effect of stopping frequent social media switching on retention power in comparison to the effect of use of social media on retention power of healthy individual. |
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Scientific Title of Study
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An open label analytical study on the effect of social media context switching on retention power w.s.r.t. dhriti |
| 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 Pranav Sharma |
| Designation |
P G Scholar |
| Affiliation |
Institute for Ayurved Studies and Research, Shri Krishna Ayush University |
| Address |
Room no. 26,Kriya Sharir Department, Institute for Ayurved Studies
and Research, Shri Krishna Ayush University, Sector 8, Kurukshetra,
Haryana
Kurukshetra
HARYANA
136118
India
Kurukshetra
HARYANA
136132
India |
| Phone |
9306716116 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
pranavshar1432@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Shubha Kaushal |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Institute for Ayurved Studies and Research, Shri Krishna Ayush University |
| Address |
Room no. 10, Department of Kriya Sharir, Institute for Ayurved
Studies and Research, Shri Krishna Ayush University, Sector 8,
Kurukshetra, Haryana
Kurukshetra
HARYANA
Kurukshetra
HARYANA
136118
India |
| Phone |
7011795139 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drshubhakaushal@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Shubha Kaushal |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Institute for Ayurved Studies and Research, Shri Krishna Ayush University |
| Address |
Room no. 10, Department of Kriya Sharir, Institute for Ayurved
Studies and Research, Shri Krishna Ayush University, Sector 8,
Kurukshetra, Haryana
Kurukshetra
HARYANA
Kurukshetra
HARYANA
136118
India |
| Phone |
7011795139 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drshubhakaushal@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Institute for Ayurved Studies and Research, Shri Krishna Ayush University, Umri
road, Sector 8, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India, 136118 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Institute for Ayurved Studies and Research |
| Address |
Institute for Ayurved Studies and Research, Shri Krishna Ayush University, Umri
road, Sector 8, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India, 136118 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [self] |
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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 Pranav Sharma |
Institute for Ayurved Studies and Research |
Room no. 26,
Kriya Sharir
Department
Kurukshetra
HARYANA
Kurukshetra
HARYANA |
9306716116
pranavshar1432@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 |
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 |
Healthy individuals |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| sno | Intervention/Comparator | Type | Drug-Type | Procedure Name | Details | | 1 | Comparator Arm | Lifestyle | - | - | Dinacarya: , Ritucarya: , Acara Rasayana:, Other:Social Media Restriction, Pathya/Apathya:no, Pathya:, Apathya: |
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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 |
Healthy subjects of Age between 18 to 30 years will be included in the study
Participant who spend 2 hours or more daily on social media scrolling
Volunteer willing to participate in the trial with signed consent.
Undertaking to maintain privacy and ethics.
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Individuals below the age of 18 years and above the age of 30 years.
Individuals with less than 2 hour of social media usage
Volunteer not willing to participate in the trial.
Individuals with known Psychological disorders and history of substance abuse.
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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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Blinding/Masking
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Open Label |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Quantitative evaluation of how social media context switching affects retention power using:
RAVLT (Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test) scores before and after intervention.
Exam score comparisons between before and after intervention.
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Screening, Baseline and 3 months |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Cognitive insight into how attention fragmentation impacts Dhriti the faculty of mental restraint and focus as per ayurvedic psychology.
Support for lifestyle modifications (like reduced social media usage and focused practices) to improve retention and academic performance. |
Screening, Baseline and 3 months |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="66"
Sample Size from India="66"
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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11/09/2025 |
| 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 |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="6"
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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Based on a pilot study ,this study will examines how frequent switching between social media content influences memory retention, focusing on the Ayurvedic concept of Dhriti. Sixty-six apparently healthy participants will be assessed with RAVLT and academic scores before and after a three-month intervention. Results will link digital habits to Ayurvedic insights and propose strategies for better focus. |