| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/11/097834 [Registered on: 21/11/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
20/11/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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This study compares two types of physiotherapy exercises to find out which one works better for reducing back pain, improving daily movement, and strengthening muscle control in adults who have lower back pain. |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effect of motor-motor vs cognitive-motor dual tasks on gait and neuromuscular control in adults with mechanical low back pain |
| 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 |
Hariharasudhan Ravichandran |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Alvas college of physiotherapy and research centre |
| Address |
Department of physiotherapy and research centre
Dakshina Kannada
Karnataka
574227
India
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
574227
India |
| Phone |
9789906015 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
hrkums63@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Sridharan Balaji |
| Designation |
Lecturer |
| Affiliation |
Alvas college of physiotherapy and research centre |
| Address |
Department of physiotherapy
Dakshina Kannada
Karnataka
574227
India
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
574227
India |
| Phone |
8144332255 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sridharans107@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Sridharan Balaji |
| Designation |
Lecturer |
| Affiliation |
Alvas college of physiotherapy and research centre |
| Address |
Department of physiotherapy and research centre
Dakshina Kannada
Karnataka
574227
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
574227
India |
| Phone |
8144332255 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sridharans107@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Alva’s College of Physiotherapy and Research Centre, Moodbidri, Karnataka, India |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Alva’s College of Physiotherapy and Research Centre, Moodbidri, Karnataka, India |
| Address |
Alva’s College of Physiotherapy and Research Centre, Moodbidri, Karnataka, India |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution |
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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 |
| Hariharasudhan ravichandran |
Alvas college of physiotherapy and research centre |
Old emergency entrance, Outpatient physiotherapy department, AHC complex, Ahc road, Moodbidri, DK, Karnataka- 574227
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA |
9789906015
hrkums63@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 review board Alvas college of physiotherapy and research centre |
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: M545||Low back pain, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Motor-motor vs cognitive-motor dual task training |
Participants perform combined motor and cognitive tasks and motor-motor tasks 4 weeks in this type of training hence we compare the tasks which is better |
| Intervention |
Motor-motor vs cognitive-motor dual task training |
Participants perform combined motor and cognitive tasks such as walking while performing arithmetic calculation reciting alternate numbers and both motor-motor tasks such as walking while doing repetitive exercise 4 weeks in type of training wash out period 1 week for each training |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
20.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
50.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Participants clinically diagnosed with mechanical low back pain for more than 3 months
Participants able to ambulate independently without assistive device
Participants willing to provide inform consent and participate |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Participants with any neurological disorder affecting gait or balance
History of spinal surgery and structural deformities (scoliosis and kyphosis)
Cognitive impairment or inability to follow dual task instructions
Radiating pain or recent fratures |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization |
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Method of Concealment
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Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes |
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Blinding/Masking
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Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Oswestry disability index
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1 month 4 week |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| VAS visual analog scale |
1 month 4 week |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40"
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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10/12/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
10/12/2025 |
| 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="3"
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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The purpose of this interventional study is to compare the effects of motor–motor dual task training and cognitive–motor dual task training on gait and neuromuscular control in adults with mechanical low back pain. Mechanical low back pain is often associated with impaired motor control and altered gait patterns. Dual task training aims to improve coordination and functional performance by simultaneously challenging multiple systems involved in movement control. The study will include forty participants aged between twenty and forty years, randomly allocated into two groups. The motor–motor dual task group will perform two motor activities simultaneously, while the cognitive–motor dual task group will perform combined motor and cognitive activities. Training sessions will be conducted for four weeks, under physiotherapist supervision
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