| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/100319 [Registered on: 05/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
26/08/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Other (Specify) |
| Study Design |
Non-randomized, Active Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Art journaling to improve mental health among undergraduate students |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effectiveness of visual journaling on mental wellbeing and resilience among undergraduate students |
| 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 |
Poulami Das |
| Designation |
Msc. Nursing |
| Affiliation |
Yenepoya Deemed To Be University |
| Address |
Naringana Derlakatte Mangaluru -575018 Room number 1 4thfloor Department of Mental Health Nursing
Naringana Derlakatte Mangaluru 575018,Room number 1 4th Floor
Department Mental Health Nursing
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India |
| Phone |
7872240066 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
poulamidas01999@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Poulami Das |
| Designation |
Msc. Nursing |
| Affiliation |
Yenepoya Deemed To Be University |
| Address |
Naringana Derlakatte Mangaluru -575018 Room number 1 4th floor
Department of Mental Health Nursing
Naringana, Derlakatte, Mangaluru -575018,Room number -AS23, 2ndfloor,
Department: Mental Health Nursing
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India |
| Phone |
7872240066 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
poulamidas01999@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Poulami Das |
| Designation |
Msc. Nursing |
| Affiliation |
Yenepoya Deemed To Be University |
| Address |
Naringana, Derlakatte, Mangaluru -575018,Room number -AS23, 2ndfloor,
Naringana, Derlakatte, Mangaluru -575018,Room number -AS23, 2ndfloor,
Department: Mental Health Nursing
KARNATAKA
575018
India |
| Phone |
7872240066 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
poulamidas01999@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Yenepoya Nursing College
Naringana Deralakatte
Mangaluru 575018 Department of Mental Health Nursing Floor number 4 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Yenepoya Nursing College |
| Address |
Naringana Derlakatte Mangaluru 575018 Department of Mental Health Nursing Room number 1 4th floor |
| Type of Sponsor |
Private 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 Viji Prasad C |
Yenepoya College of Nursing |
Naringana Deralakatte Department of Mental Health Nursing room number 1 floor number 4th
Mangalore 575018
Department of Mental Health Nursing
4th floor
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA |
7026680478
vijiprasadc@yenepoya.edu.in |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Yec-3 |
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 |
Healthy individuals |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
No interventions will get |
Will get only advise about stress management |
| Intervention |
Visual Journaling |
visual journaling refers to creatively expressing thought and feeling through art imageand words |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
22.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Undergraduate students
who are enrolled in the 1st year and 2nd year BSc Nursing
Both male and female students
Age more than equals to 18 years
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Undergraduate students
with history of any psychiatric disorders and on treatment
who are currently engaged in any form of journaling
who are practicing any relaxation techniques such as yoga and mindfulness meditation.
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Stratified randomization |
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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 |
| students can improve mental wellbeing and will have ability to cope with the stressful situation. |
4 weeks |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| To compare post-test mentalwell-being & resilience between the intervention & control group & to examine how these scores related to each other & selected baseline |
4th week |
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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)= "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 2 |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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16/01/2026 |
| 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="30" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
Publication Details
Modification(s)
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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
Modification(s)
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visual journaling uniquely combines artistic expression and reflective writing to foster emotional processing and personal insight A total of 180 people will take part in the study They will be divided into two groups One group will practice visual journaling for three weeks while the other group will not do any journaling Before and after the three weeks both groups will complete questionnaires according to the tools to measure their mental wellbeing and ability to cope with stress By comparing the results the study aims to see whether visual journaling is an effective way to support mental health |