| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/100290 [Registered on: 05/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
05/01/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| 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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Risk of fall in School Teachers with Different Foot Types |
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Scientific Title of Study
|
Association of Foot Types with Risk of Fall in School Teachers |
| 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 |
Syed Kareemulla M |
| Designation |
UG Student |
| Affiliation |
SRM College of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
SRM College of Physiotherapy Room no PT12 5th floor SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Potheri SRM Nagar Kattankulathur Kancheepuram TAMILNADU 603203 INDIA
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603203
India |
| Phone |
9791022787 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
sz1366@srmist.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
|
| Name |
Sowmiya M |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
SRM College of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
SRM College of Physiotherapy Room no PT12 5th floor SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Potheri SRM Nagar Kattankulathur Kancheepuram TAMILNADU 603203 INDIA
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603203
India |
| Phone |
6369290837 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
sowmiyam1@srmist.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Sowmiya M |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
SRM College of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
SRM College of Physiotherapy Room no PT12 5th floor SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Potheri SRM Nagar Kattankulathur Kancheepuram TAMILNADU 603203 INDIA
Kancheepuram
TAMIL NADU
603203
India |
| Phone |
6369290837 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sowmiyam1@srmist.edu.in |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Syed Kareemulla M |
| Address |
SRM College of Physiotherapy 5th floor SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Potheri SRM Nagar Kattankulathur Kancheepuram TAMILNADU 603203 INDIA |
| 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 |
| Syed Kareemulla M |
Chennai Primary School |
No 4 OSH Road Anjaneya Nagar Chennai
Chennai
TAMIL NADU |
9791022787
sz1366@srmist.edu.in |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH CENTER OF SRM UNIVERSITY |
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 |
NIL |
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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 |
30.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
55.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
The study will include the school teachers of Age group between 30 to 55 years and Both genders are included
with Working experience above 5 years
and Standing duration more than 4 hours per day
and Participants who are willing to participate and have filled out the informed consent
|
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Recent lower limb injury and Existing musculoskeletal and neurological disorders and
teachers using mobility Aids
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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 determine the Prevalence of different foot types and To assess the risk of falls and To associate the foot types with the risk of falls
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it is the one time assessment and no follow ups after the assessment total assessment duration is 4 months |
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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="109"
Sample Size from India="109"
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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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="4"
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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This is a cross sectional non experimental study to find the association between different foot types and risk of falls among primary school teachers in Chennai A total of 109 teachers aged 30 to 55 years with more than 5 years of work experience and standing for over 4 hours per day will be selected by convenient sampling after informed consent Foot type will be assessed using the Foot Posture Index and fall risk will be assessed using the Dynamic Gait Index and the relationship between pronated neutral and supinated feet and fall risk scores will be analyzed The study aims to identify how common each foot type is in teachers how each type relates to fall risk and to promote early identification education and physiotherapy interventions including proper footwear advice to prevent falls and improve health in this working group |