| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/100630 [Registered on: 09/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
08/01/2026 |
| 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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Relationship Between Food Habits, Body, and Energy Levels in Indian Female Athletes |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Relationship Between Body Composition, Eating Behaviors, and Energy Availability in Indian Female Athletes |
| 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 |
NISHIKA ROHIT RANDHIR |
| Designation |
MPT SPORTS STUDENT |
| Affiliation |
ISIC Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Address |
2nd floor, Indian Spinal Injury Centre-Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, opp. Vasant Valley School, IAA Colony, Sector C, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, Delhi
South
DELHI
110070
India |
| Phone |
9881156666 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nishikarandhir@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
DR SADHAN BERRY PT |
| Designation |
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ISIC-IRS |
| Affiliation |
ISIC Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Address |
2nd floor, Indian Spinal Injury Centre-Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, opp. Vasant Valley School, IAA Colony, Sector C, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, Delhi
South
DELHI
110070
India |
| Phone |
9818098441 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sadhan27@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
NISHIKA ROHIT RANDHIR |
| Designation |
MPT SPORTS STUDENT |
| Affiliation |
ISIC Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Address |
2nd floor, Indian Spinal Injury Centre-Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, opp. Vasant Valley School, IAA Colony, Sector C, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, Delhi
South
DELHI
110070
India |
| Phone |
9881156666 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nishikarandhir@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| 2nd floor, Indian Spinal Injury Centre-Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, opp. Vasant Valley School, IAA Colony, Sector C, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, Delhi, India -110070 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
NIL |
| Address |
NIL |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [NIL] |
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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 NISHIKA ROHIT RANDHIR PT |
DDA SPORTS COMPLEX |
DDA Sports Complex, Saket, New Delhi, Delhi 110017
South
DELHI |
09881156666
nishikarandhir@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Indian Spinal Injury Centre-Institutional Ethical Committee |
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 |
SPORTS ATHLETES |
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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 |
15.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
30.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Female |
| Details |
Female athletes
Both lean and non-lean sports
Subjects of age group 15-30 years
Athlete training for over 2 years in the sport |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Subjects taking oral contraceptives.
Pregnant female subjects will be excluded as menstrual function, eating habits and body weight changes can occur.
Subjects having any musculoskeletal injury at the time of data collection |
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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 |
Energy Availability
Body Composition
Eating Behaviours |
One time study
No baseline, data will be collected one time only |
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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="225"
Sample Size from India="225"
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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19/01/2026 |
| 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="5"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| 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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This study aims to understand the relationship between body composition, eating behaviours, and energy availability in Indian female athletes. Female athletes are at a higher risk of nutrition-related health problems due to intense training demands and pressure to maintain a certain body shape. Many athletes may develop unhealthy eating behaviours, such as restrictive dieting or skipping meals, which can lead to low energy availability when their food intake does not meet their training needs. Body composition, which includes fat mass, muscle mass, and bone mass, plays an important role in both health and sports performance, but excessive focus on leanness can negatively affect eating habits and energy levels.
A cross-sectional study will be conducted on 225 female athletes aged 15–30 years, selected through convenient sampling, who have been training in their sport for more than two years. Athletes from both lean and non-lean sports will be included. Those who are pregnant, using oral contraceptives, or currently injured will be excluded. After ethical approval, data collection will be carried out over 5–6 months, with a total study duration of 6 months. Eligible participants will complete questionnaires assessing eating behaviours and energy availability, and their body composition will be measured using a body impedance analyser. The LEAF-Q and EAT-26 questionnaires will be used for assessment. Data will be analysed using SPSS software, and correlation tests will be applied to determine whether a relationship exists between body composition, eating behaviours, and energy availability in Indian female athletes. |