| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/06/088931 [Registered on: 16/06/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
19/11/2025 |
| 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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Correlation of Piriformis tightness with Low Back Pain and disability in bankers. |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Correlation of Piriformis tightness with Low Back Pain and disability among bankers A Cross- Sectional Study. |
| 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 |
Nisha Pagi |
| Designation |
MPT Student |
| Affiliation |
L.J. Institute of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Room no 203,LJ institute Of Physiotherapy, LJ university, SG highway, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382210
Room no 203, LJ institute Of Physiotherapy, LJ university, SG highway, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382210
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
382210
India |
| Phone |
7434940809 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nishapagi98@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Nupur Shah |
| Designation |
Assistant professor |
| Affiliation |
L.J. Institute of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Room no 203, LJ institute Of Physiotherapy, LJ university, SG highway, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382210
Room no 203, LJ institute Of Physiotherapy, LJ university, SG highway, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382210
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
382210
India |
| Phone |
9714503977 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nupur.mehta@ljku.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Nupur Shah |
| Designation |
Assistant professor |
| Affiliation |
L.J. Institute of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Room no 203, LJ institute Of Physiotherapy, LJ university, SG highway, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382210
Room no 203, LJ institute Of Physiotherapy, LJ university, SG highway, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382210
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT
382210
India |
| Phone |
9714503977 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nupur.mehta@ljku.edu.in |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| LJ Institute of physiotherapy, LJ University, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 382210 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Nisha Pagi |
| Address |
LJ institute Of Physiotherapy, LJ university, SG highway, sarkhej, ahmedabad, gujarat 382210 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [] |
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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 |
| Nisha Pagi |
L.J. Institute of Physiotherapy |
Room 203, LJ institute Of Physiotherapy, LJ university, SG highway, Sarkhej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382210
Ahmadabad
GUJARAT |
7434940809
nishapagi98@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Lok Jagruti Institutional ethical 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 |
low back pain |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
60.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Both male and female aged between 25 to 60 years
Minimum 6 hours of sitting job per day
Both radiating and non-radiating back pain subjects
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
History of recent back surgery or lower extremity last 6 months
Recent fracture in the spine or lower extremity
Pregnant females
Spinal disorders such as acute disc prolapse.
Neurological disease
Any structural pathology around the hip joint
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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 |
Oswestry disability index
Seated piriformis stretch test
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one time study |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
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One time research |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="102"
Sample Size from India="102"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "102"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="102" |
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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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27/06/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
25/06/2025 |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
04/08/2025 |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" |
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)
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Completed |
| 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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Need of the study•A few studies on the prevalence of piriformis tightness have been done; however, there is a lack of study correlating piriformis tightness with low back pain among bankers. •So the present study is designed to identify the prevalence of piriformis tightness and correlate it with low back pain in bankers so that appropriate corrective measures can be taken in time which will prevent piriformis tightness and the episodes of low back pain. Objectives1.To find the prevalence of piriformis muscle tightness among bankers. 2.To find the correlation between piriformis tightness and low back pain. MethodologyStudy design: Cross- Sectional Study Study setting: The study will be conducted on bankers of Ahmedabad. Sampling method: Convenient sampling
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