| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/09/094521 [Registered on: 10/09/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
10/09/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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How Social Media Use Affects Loneliness and Confidence in Social Skills among Young Adults |
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Scientific Title of Study
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The Relationship among Social Media Use, Loneliness, and Perceived Social Self-Efficacy in Young Adults |
| 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 |
Vasudha Ramesh |
| Designation |
Postgraduate Student |
| Affiliation |
Manipal College of Health Professions |
| Address |
Department of Clinical Psychology, MCHP, MAHE, Manipal
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
9080024141 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vasudha.mchpmpl2024@learner.manipal.edu |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Sweta Kulkarni |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
Manipal College of Health Professions |
| Address |
Department of Clinical Psychology, MCHP, MAHE, Manipal
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
9900038031 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sweta.kulkarni@manipal.edu |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Vasudha Ramesh |
| Designation |
Postgraduate Student |
| Affiliation |
Manipal College of Health Professions |
| Address |
Department of Clinical Psychology, MCHP, MAHE, Manipal
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
9080024141 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vasudha.mchpmpl2024@learner.manipal.edu |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Manipal College of Health Professions, MAHE, Manipal, 576104 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Vasudha Ramesh |
| Address |
Department of Clinical Psychology, MCHP, MAHE, Manipal |
| 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 Sweta Kulkarni |
Manipal College of Health Professions |
Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Udupi, Karnataka
Udupi
KARNATAKA |
9900038031
sweta.kulkarni@manipal.edu |
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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 (IEC) of Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital- 2 |
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 |
NIL |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
NIL |
NIL |
| Comparator Agent |
NIL |
NIL |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
English speaking
Working and non-working
Studying and not studying
Married and Unmarried
Indian Nationality |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
People undergoing treatments for any medical or psychiatric conditions
Non-Resident Indians |
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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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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Perceived Social Self-Efficacy
Frequency and Purpose of Social Media Use
Loneliness |
Baseline |
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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="110"
Sample Size from India="110"
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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25/09/2025 |
| 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="0"
Months="10"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| 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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The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship among social media use, loneliness and perceived social self efficacy in young adults aged 18 to 25 in India. The study aims to understand how an individual’s social media use may have an influence of how lonely they might feel and their own perception of their ability to maintain and engage in relationships.
Study Aim To investigate the relationship among social media use, loneliness and perceived social self-efficacy in young adults |