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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/08/093803 [Registered on: 28/08/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 27/08/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Yoga & Naturopathy
Behavioral 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   The Impact of Nine-Center Meditation on Reducing Smartphone Addiction in Adolescent Boys 
Scientific Title of Study   The Significance Of Nine-Center Meditation In Alleviating Smart Phone Addiction Among Adolescent Boys 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  M Vinoth Kumar 
Designation  PhD Research Scholar 
Affiliation  Meenatchi Acadamy of Higher Education and Research 
Address  Dept : Faculty of Yoga Science and Therapy, No.12 Vembuliamman Koil Street, West K.K.Nagar, Chennai.

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600078
India 
Phone  9677654258  
Fax    
Email  mallaiahvinoth@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr B Shalini 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Meenatchi Acadamy of Higher Education and Research 
Address  Faculty of Yoga Science and Therapy, No.12 Vembuliamman Koil Street, West K.K.Nagar, Chennai.

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600078
India 
Phone  7010713188  
Fax    
Email  drshalini_yoga@maher.ac.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr B Shalini 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University) 
Address  Faculty of Yoga Science and Therapy Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research Deemed to be University

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600 078
India 
Phone  917010713188  
Fax    
Email  drshalini_yoga@maher.ac.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2 Madurai, Avaniyapuram Road, Thirupparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625016.  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  M Vinoth Kumar 
Address  Dept: Faculty ofYoga Science and Therapy, Meenatchi Academy of Higher Education and Research, No.12 Vembuliamman Koil Street, West, K.K.Nagar Chennai 600 078 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self [scholar]] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
S Lakshmi Narayanan  PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya No 2 Madurai  Avaniyapuram Road, Thirupparankundram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625016
Madurai
TAMIL NADU 		 9894258071

kvtpkmmdu@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
MAHER/IEC/PhD/94/APRL25  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Healthy but over using of smart phone  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Control Group  Control Group not involved in nine center meditation process. Questionarie session only used 
Intervention  Yogic Meditation Practices   Both Nine Center Meditation Procedure and Questionarie method going to follow 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  14.00 Year(s)
Age To  17.00 Year(s)
Gender  Male 
Details  1.Willingness to participate in the study and signing in the written consent form
2.Adolescent boys (Aged 14-17 years) living in madurai
3.Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale score greater than 59
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Who are not signing in the written consent form
2.Age below 14 above 17 years of age
3.Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale score below 59

 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Internet Addiction test,
Internet gaming disorder,
mobile phone addiction scale,
mobile phone problem use scale (MPPUS),
Interpersonal sensitivity,
Academic performance
 		 3 months
 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction in Smart Phone Addiction,Internet Addiction Improvement in Academic Performance etc.,   3 months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="80"
Sample Size from India="80" 
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)   07/10/2025 
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="3"
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 - YES
  1. What data in particular will be shared?
    Response - Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after de-identification (text, tables, figures, and appendices).

  2. What additional supporting information will be shared?
    Response -  Study Protocol
    Response -  Statistical Analysis Plan
    Response - Informed Consent Form
    Response - Clinical Study Report
    Response -  Analytic Code

  3. Who will be able to view these files?
    Response - Researchers whose proposed use of the data has been approved by an independent review committee identified for this purpose.

  4. For what types of analyses will this data be available?
    Response - For individual participant data meta-analysis.

  5. By what mechanism will data be made available?
    Response - Proposals should be directed to [mallaiahvinoth@gmail.com].

  6. For how long will this data be available start date provided 22-09-2025 and end date provided 22-09-2028?
    Response - Beginning 9 months and ending 36 months following article publication.

  7. Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD? 
    Additional Information - NIL
Brief Summary  

Brief Summary

 

The study titled The Significance of Nine Center Meditation in Alleviating Smartphone Addiction Among Adolescent Boys explores how a specific meditative practice Nine Center  Meditation can help reduce smartphone dependency in Adolescent boys. The method, rooted in mindfulness and body awareness, focuses attention on nine key energy centers in the body. The study finds that regular practice of this meditation can enhance self-regulation, reduce anxiety, and improve attention span, all of which contribute to lowering excessive smartphone use. Overall, it presents Nine Center Meditation as a promising non pharmacological intervention to combat digital addiction in adolescents.

 

 
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