| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/100532 [Registered on: 08/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
08/01/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Follow Up Study |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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Neck Pain and Head Position in Archery Players: An Observational Study |
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Scientific Title of Study
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An Observational Study On Forward Head Posture Among Archery Players With Neck Pain Using Kinovea |
| 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 |
Jayakumar P |
| Designation |
Student |
| Affiliation |
SRM COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY,SRMIST, KATTANKULATHUR. |
| Address |
Room no. PT 23, 4th Floor , SRM College Of Physiotherapy, SRM Medical College Hospital And Research Centre, SRMIST Kattankulathur.
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
603203
India |
| Phone |
08220992880 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
jaiofficial0310@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Aabitha Banu U |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
SRM COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY,SRMIST, KATTANKULATHUR. |
| Address |
Room no. PT 23, 4th Floor , SRM College Of Physiotherapy, SRM Medical College Hospital And Research Centre, SRMIST Kattankulathur.
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
603203
India |
| Phone |
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| Fax |
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| Email |
aabithau@srmist.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Jayakumar P |
| Designation |
Student |
| Affiliation |
SRM COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY,SRMIST, KATTANKULATHUR. |
| Address |
Room no. PT 23, 4th Floor , SRM College Of Physiotherapy, SRM Medical College Hospital And Research Centre, SRMIST Kattankulathur.
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
603203
India |
| Phone |
08220992880 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
jaiofficial0310@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Jayakumar P |
| Address |
Room no. PT 23, 4th Floor , SRM College Of Physiotherapy, SRM Medical College Hospital And Research Centre, SRMIST Kattankulathur. |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Self Sponsor] |
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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 Jayakumar P |
YMCA Archery Academy,Nandanam. |
Room no.12, 2nd floor, YMCA College of Physical Education, YMCA Archery Academy, Nandanam, Chennai 600035
Chennai
TAMIL NADU |
8220992880
jp1740@srmist.edu.in |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 2 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| SRM Medical College Hospital And Research Centre |
Approved |
| SRM Medical College Hospital 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 |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Forward head posture |
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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 |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
35.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Male and female archery players aged 18–35 years.
Minimum 1 year of consistent archery training. Training frequency of more than 3 days per week.
Current neck pain at the time of screening (self-reported), mild and moderate range will be included.
And according to NDI , neck pain is identified as mild disability and moderate disability range will be included.
Willing to provide written informed consent. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Current or recent (less than 3 months) neck or shoulder injury (sprain, strain, tendinopathy, rotator cuff injury).
Current pregnancy (due to postural changes and ethical considerations).
Unwillingness or inability to complete questionnaires (NPRS, NDI) or follow instructions during photogrammetry. |
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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 assess forward head posture among archery players with neck pain using video-based posture analysis software (Kinovea). |
at baseline, 8 weeks |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
To measure the craniovertebral angle (head–neck alignment) in archery players with neck pain using Kinovea.
To determine the severity of forward head posture in archery players experiencing neck pain.
To analyze the relationship between forward head posture & neck pain intensity among archery players.
To observe postural deviations of the head & neck during static standing posture in archery players.
To identify the prevalence of forward head posture among archery players with neck pain. |
at baseline, 8 weeks |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60"
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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20/01/2026 |
| 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="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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An institutional ethical clearance certificate will be obtained before initiating the study. The subjects will be selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The participants will be initially assessed using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), and only those whose scores fall within the mild and moderate range will be included. Following the NPRS assessment, the Neck Disability Index (NDI) will be administered to evaluate the functional impact of neck pain, and only those whose scores fall within mild disability and moderate disability range will be included. Standardized photographs of the participants will be taken in a lateral standing position to assess postural alignment. These photographs will be analyzed using Kinovea software to evaluate the degree of Forward Head Posture (FHP). Photographs of the participants will be taken solely for the purpose of analyzing forward head posture using the Kinovea software. All image data will be stored securely and accessed only by the researcher. The photographs and related data will be kept confidential and will not be shared, published, or used for any other purpose without the participants’ consent or the researchers prior knowledge. |