| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/06/088831 [Registered on: 13/06/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
13/06/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Single Arm Study |
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Public Title of Study
|
Understanding Respiratory Therapists’ Opinions About Research in Their Field |
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Scientific Title of Study
|
PERSPECTIVE OF RESPIRATORY THERAPY RESEARCH BY RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS: A SURVEY OF VIEWS AND OPINIONS. |
| 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 |
Sunil |
| Designation |
Post Graduate student |
| Affiliation |
Manipal Academy Of Higher Education |
| Address |
Department of Respiratory Therapy, Manipal college of health profession, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka. 576-104
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
8088765306 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sunilpatil0302@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
|
| Name |
Dr Pratibha Todur |
| Designation |
Head in-charge, Assistant professor senior scale |
| Affiliation |
Manipal Academy Of Higher Education |
| Address |
Department of Respiratory Therapy, Manipal college of health profession, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka. 576-104
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
8095103671 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
pratibha.todur@manipal.edu |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
|
| Name |
Sunil |
| Designation |
Post Graduate student |
| Affiliation |
Manipal Academy Of Higher Education |
| Address |
Department of Respiratory Therapy, Manipal college of health profession, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka. 576-104
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India |
| Phone |
8088765306 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sunilpatil0302@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Department of Respiratory Therapy, Manipal College Of Health Professions, Manipal Academy Of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka. 576-104. |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Sunil |
| Address |
Department of Respiratory Therapy, Manipal College Of Health Professions, Manipal Academy Of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka. 576-104. |
| 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 Pratibha Todur |
Online Questionnaire |
Department of Respiratory Therapy, Manipal college of health profession, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka. 576-104
Udupi
KARNATAKA |
8095103671
pratibha.todur@manipal.edu |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Kasturba medical college and kasturba hospital institutional ethics committee - 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 |
Age above 18 years. |
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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 |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
99.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
1. RT with BSc. RT qualification and above from any recognized institute India |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
1. RT with Diploma qualification
2. RT who cannot complete the questionnaire survey
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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 study research attitudes including interest, self-acquired skills and barriers to research among Indian respiratory therapists |
1 year |
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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="150"
Sample Size from India="150"
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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25/06/2025 |
| 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="1"
Months="0"
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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Participants will provide informed consent after understanding the benefits and protocol of the test. The online survey will be through google forms which will be distributed to all the working RTs in India through personal contact as well as through the Indian Association of Respiratory Care through email, Whatsapp and social media platform. |