| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/102247 [Registered on: 28/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
27/01/2026 |
| 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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Profile of squint among children of school going age group in Haldwani |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Study of strabismus among children of school going age group (6-14yrs) attending ophthalmology outpatient department in Dr. Sushila Tiwari Hospital, Haldwani |
| 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 |
Chayanika mehta |
| Designation |
PG Resident |
| Affiliation |
Government Medical College Haldwani |
| Address |
Ophthalmology OPD, 1st floor, Sushila Tiwari Hospital, Rampur road, Haldwani
Ophthalmology OPD, 1st floor, Sushila Tiwari Hospital, Rampur Road, Haldwani
Nainital
UTTARANCHAL
263139
India |
| Phone |
9756182785 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
chayanikamehta123@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr. G.S Titiyal |
| Designation |
Principal GMC Haldwani |
| Affiliation |
Government Medical College Haldwani |
| Address |
Admin block 3rd floor GMC Haldwani, Rampur road
Admin block 3rd floor GMC Haldwan, Rampur road
Nainital
UTTARANCHAL
263139
India |
| Phone |
9412905432 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
gstitiyal@yahoo.co.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Chayanika mehta |
| Designation |
PG Resident |
| Affiliation |
Government Medical College Haldwani |
| Address |
Ophthalmology OPD, 1st floor, Sushila Tiwari Hospital, Rampur road, Haldwani
Ophthalmology OPD, 1st floor, Sushila Tiwari Hospital, Rampur road, Haldwani
Nainital
UTTARANCHAL
263139
India |
| Phone |
9756182785 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
chayanikamehta123@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| GMC Haldwani Rampur road PIN- 263139, District- Nainital, Uttarakhand |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Chayanika Mehta |
| Address |
Ophthalmology OPD, 1st floor, Sushila Tiwari Hospital, Rampur Road, Haldwani, PIN- 263139, District- Nainital, Uttarakhand |
| 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 Chayanika mehta |
Dr. Sushila tiwari hospital |
Ophthalmology OPD, 1st floor, Sushila Tiwari Hospital
Nainital
UTTARANCHAL |
9756182785
chayanikamehta123@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 Committee GMC Haldwani |
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 |
Strabismus |
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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 |
6.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
14.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
All children aged 6-14yrs presenting to ophthalmology OPD in Dr. Sushila Tiwari Hospital Haldwani |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
a) Children with strabismus secondary to any trauma.
b) Children with nystagmus.
c) Children with mental retardation.
d) Children with history of previous squint surgery.
e) Children with any medical condition causing strabismus as a secondary symptom.
f) Patients or guardians who will not be 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 |
| prevalence of strabismus among children of school going age group (6-14yrs) attending ophthalmology outpatient department in Dr. Sushila Tiwari Hospital, Haldwani. |
18 months |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
a) clinicoetiological factors associated with strabismus among children of school-going age group (6-14yrs) attending ophthalmology outpatient department in Dr. Sushila Tiwari Hospital, Haldwani.
b) socioeconomic factors associated with strabismus among children of school-going age group (6-14yrs) attending ophthalmology outpatient department in Dr. Sushila Tiwari Hospital, Haldwani
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18 months |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="108"
Sample Size from India="108"
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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13/02/2026 |
| 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="1"
Months="6"
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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Strabismus is a vision disorder where the eyes are not properly aligned with each other when focusing on an object. This means one eye turns inward (esotropia), outward (exotropia), upward (hypertropia), or downward (hypotropia) while the other eye fixates on the object. School is a critical time for developing important visual skills like focusing, eye teaming (coordination between the eyes), and visual perception. Uncorrected vision problems can hinder the development of these skills, potentially leading to learning difficulties. Potential complications of strabismus if left untreated can be severe, affecting both vision development and quality of life like amblyopia, depth perception problems, cosmetic blemish. Uttarakhand state like most states in India have primary health care facilities that are not adequately equipped for eye care delivery hence many patients have to get directly to the tertiary health institution for care. The findings of this study will therefore give a hospital-based representation of the types, prevalence and factors associated with strabismus in school going age group in Kumaun region. This study aims to determine the prevalence of strabismus among children of school going age group (6-14yrs) attending ophthalmology outpatient department in Dr. Sushila Tiwari Hospital Haldwani, clinicoetiological factors associated with strabismus among children of school-going age group (6-14yrs) attending ophthalmology outpatient department in Dr. Sushila Tiwari Hospital Haldwani, socioeconomic factors associated with strabismus among children of school-going age group (6-14yrs) attending ophthalmology outpatient department in Dr. Sushila Tiwari Hospital, Haldwani. This is a Observational Study (Cross-sectional study) with sample size of 108 for a duration of 18 months. Children with any medical condition causing strabismus as a secondary symptom, strabismus secondary to any trauma, nystagmus, mental retardation, history of previous squint surgery, Patients or guardians who will not be willing to participate in the study will be excluded from the study.
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