| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/100542 [Registered on: 08/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
05/01/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| 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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Screen use and its effect on child development |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Evaluation of screen time and association factors in children between 1 and 5 years of age |
| 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 Deepak kumar |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Maulana Azad medical college |
| Address |
Department of pediatrics, Maulana Azad medical college and associated hospital, bahadur shah zafar marg, New Delhi
Central
DELHI
110002
India |
| Phone |
9211377848 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
deepakk70@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Deepak kumar |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Maulana Azad medical college |
| Address |
Dept. of pediatrics, Maulana Azad medical college and associated hospital, bahadur shah zafar marg, New Delhi
Central
DELHI
110002
India |
| Phone |
9211377848 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
deepakk70@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
|
| Name |
Dr Deepak kumar |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Maulana Azad medical college |
| Address |
Dept. of pediatrics , Maulana Azad medical college and associated hospital, bahadur shah zafar marg, New Delhi
Central
DELHI
110002
India |
| Phone |
9211377848 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
deepakk70@gmail.com |
|
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Maulana Azad Medical College, Bahudar Shah Zafar marg, near Delhi Gate, Balmiki Basti, New Delhi- 110002 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Maulana azad medical college |
| Address |
Bahadur shah Zafar marg, Delhi-110002 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Government medical college |
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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 Deepak Kumar |
Maulana Azad Medical College |
Department of pediatrics, lok nayak hospital, Bahudar Shah Zafar Marg, near Delhi Gate, New Delhi-110002
Central
DELHI |
9211377848
deepakk70@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 Commitee, Maulana Azad Medical College |
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 |
Normally developing healthy children attending opd for immunization or minor illness and accompanying siblings, with access to screen |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
1.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
5.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Normally developing healthy children attending OPD for immunization or minor illnesses and accompanying siblings, with access to screen. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Child suffering from any developmental problem or any neurological problem like dyslexia, autism etc. |
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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 |
| To determine the duration of exposure to multimedia screen amongst the exposed children aged 1 year to 5 year |
To determine the duration of exposure to multimedia screen amongst the exposed children aged 1 year to 5 year |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| The correlation between multimedia screen time and sleep duration |
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| The correlation between multimedia screen time and weight-for-height Z scores. |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="136"
Sample Size from India="136"
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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30/01/2026 |
| 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="0"
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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This study aims to evaluate screen time duration and associated sociodemographic factors in children aged 1–5 years. It examines correlations with sleep and growth parameters using structured questionnaires and anthropometric assessments. The findings will help guide evidence-based recommendations on healthy screen usage, especially in the post-COVID Indian context. |