| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/07/092045 [Registered on: 30/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
07/10/2025 |
| 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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The Impact of Smartphone Addiction and Sleep Quality Among Medical Students in Chennai: A Cross-Sectional Study |
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Scientific Title of Study
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The Impact of Smartphone Addiction on Bedtime Procrastination and Sleep Quality Among Medical Students in Chennai: 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 |
vijayalakshmi M |
| Designation |
Postgraduate Resident Doctor |
| Affiliation |
SRM medical college hospital research instiute |
| Address |
Department of Pharmacology,
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kattankulathur
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kattankulathur,
Department of Pharmacology,
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kattankulathur
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kattankulathur,
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
603211
India |
| Phone |
8667267707 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
kavihan20@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Sangeetha Raja |
| Designation |
Proffessor |
| Affiliation |
SRM medical college hospital research instiute |
| Address |
Department of Pharmacology, SRM Medical College Hospital
Potheri, Katankulathur
Department of Pharmacology, SRM Medical College Hospital
Potheri, Katankulathur
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
603211
India |
| Phone |
9176630021 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sangeeta1@srmist.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Sangeetha Raja |
| Designation |
Proffessor |
| Affiliation |
SRM medical college hospital research instiute |
| Address |
Department of Pharmacology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre,
Katankulathur
Department of Pharmacology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre,
Katankulathur
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
603211
India |
| Phone |
9176630021 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
kavihan20@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
M Vijayalakshmi |
| Address |
Department of pharmacology,SRM medical college hospital
Potheri Katankulathur 603211 |
| 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 M vijayalakshmi |
SRM Medical College Hospital and Reseach centre |
Department of Pharmacology , SRM Medical college Hospital and Research centre ,
Chennai
TAMIL NADU |
8667267707
kavihan20@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Instiutional ethics committee-students,SRM Medical College Hospital |
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 |
| Patients |
(1) ICD-10 Condition: R688||Other general symptoms and signs, |
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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 |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
23.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Currently enrolled undergraduate medical college students at SRM medical college |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Non–undergraduate students
Students other than the SRM campus
Those who are not willing to participate in the study |
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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 |
| Association between smartphone addiction and sleep quality |
After 3 months |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Effect of smartphone addiction level on overall Bedtime procrastination, prevalence Rates, Demographic & behavioral correlations |
After 3 months |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="180"
Sample Size from India="180"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "180"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="180" |
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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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01/09/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
01/11/2025 |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Date Missing |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="3"
Days="0" |
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)
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Not Applicable |
| 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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Sleep is a crucial component of overall health , cognitive function and academic performance .In recent years , smartphone addiction has emerged as a significant factor contributing to betime procrastination and sleep disturbances,yet there is limited research specifically addressing its impact on medical students.Several studies suggest that excessive smartphone use, particularly before bedtime, disrupts sleep by delaying sleep onset , reducing sleep duration .Bedtime procrastination , defined as the voluntary delay of sleep without external obligations , has also been identified as a growing issue among young adults, further exacerbating sleep deprivation. Understanding the relationship between smartphone addiction, bedtime procrastination, and sleep quality is essential for developing targeted interventions to improve sleep , this study is justified as it seeks to Quantity the impact of smartphone addiction on bedtime procrastination and sleep patterns Identify behavioral patterns contributing to sleep deprivation among medical students. provide evidence -based recommendations for promoting better sleep hygiene in this high -risk group.this finding could also inform awareness programs , policy recommendations and behavioral interventions aimed at reducing smartphone related sleep disturbances among medical students |