| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/07/090903 [Registered on: 15/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
14/07/2025 |
| 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 |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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Effectiveness of posture correction and manual therapy among IT workers to reduce Tmj Dysfunction |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effectiveness of posture correction and manual therapy on mechanical neck pain among IT workers to reduce TMJ dysfunction |
| 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 |
JILSA ANNA KOSHY |
| Designation |
MPT 2ND YEAR PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENT |
| Affiliation |
SRI RAMAKRISHNA COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY |
| Address |
Sri ramakrishna college of physiotherapy
3rd floor of SRI Krishna College of physiotherapy
Coimbatore
TAMIL NADU
641044
India |
| Phone |
9744727587 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
jipsakoshy@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
K SARAVANAN |
| Designation |
PROFESSOR IN ADVANCED PHYSIOTHERAPY IN ORTHOPAEDICS |
| Affiliation |
SRI RAMAKRISHNA COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY |
| Address |
3RD FLOOR,HOD OF ORTHOPEDICS SRI RAMAKRISHANA COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
SRI RAMAKRISHANA COLLEGE OF PARAMEDICAL SCIENCE
Coimbatore
TAMIL NADU
641044
India |
| Phone |
9842124007 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
Saro1978pt@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
K SARAVANAN |
| Designation |
PROFESSOR IN ADVANCED PHYSIOTHERAPY IN ORTHOPAEDICS |
| Affiliation |
SRI RAMAKRISHNA COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY |
| Address |
3rd floor,HOD OF ORTHOPEDICS SRI RAMAKRISHANA COLLEGE OFPHYSIOTHERAPY
SRI RAMAKRISHANA COLLEGE OF PARAMEDICAL SCIENCE
Coimbatore
TAMIL NADU
641044
India |
| Phone |
9842124007 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
Saro1978pt@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| college of physiotherapy, sri ramakrishna institute of paramedical science, tamil nadu,coimbatore ,641044 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Self |
| Address |
Jilsa anna koshy, mpt 2nd year, Sri Ramakrishna institute of paramedical science coimbatore,tamil nadu, india 641044 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution and hospital |
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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 |
| DRJILSA ANNA KOSHY PT |
Sri Ramakrishna college |
SRI RAMAKRISHANA COLLEGE OF PARAMEDICAL SCIENCE
COIMBATORE
SNR COLLEGE ROAD,BUS STOP,NAVA INDIA RD,PEELAMEDU,COIMBATORE,TAMILNADU
Coimbatore
TAMIL NADU |
09744727587
jipsakoshy@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| SRI RAMAKRISHNA HOSPTIAL |
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 |
TMJ dysfunction Patient |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
group B TENS AND home exercises |
tens for muscle relaxation and home exercises for strengthing and stretching |
| Intervention |
posture correction and manual therapy |
posture correction exercise for neck and manual therapy for muscle relaxation given for reduction of TMJ Dysfunction |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
22.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
40.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
TMJ dysfunction
Forward head posture
Cervical spine stiffness
Neck pain
Age group of 22-40 yrs
Office workers
1-2Years of current job
Neck pain reported for past 4 months
Pain in TMJ region limiting the ROM at the cervical level
Limiting ROM of TMJ level
Intra-articular noises of tmj in the last 30days
Myaligia or spasm of orofacial and cervial region
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Acute inflammation in the cervical area or temporomandibular level
Feverish state
Having congenitial or acquired bone abnormalities in orofacial region
Previous mandibular fracture
RA
Fibromyaglea
Recent dental surgery
Mental disorders and mental illness
Neurological disorders
ENT Disorders
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Other |
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Method of Concealment
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Other |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
VAS scale for pain
Goniometer for range of motion
Helkimo index scale for tmj dysfunction |
3days in a week for 4 week |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| pain |
3day/week for4 week |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30"
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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Phase 1/ Phase 2 |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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25/07/2025 |
| 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="6"
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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posture correction and manual therapy is clinically effective approach to managing mechanical neck pain ana TMJ Dysfunction in IT Workers. These findings support the integration of postural training and manual techniques into workplace wellness programs to prevent and alleviate musculoskeletal disorders among sedentary workers. |