| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/09/095040 [Registered on: 18/09/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
17/09/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Other (Specify) [Martial arts] |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group, Multiple Arm Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Interventional study on effect of martial arts on cognition among adolescent in kozhikode district |
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Scientific Title of Study
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EFFECT OF MARTIAL ARTS ON COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN KOZHIKODE DISTRICT – AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY. |
| 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 |
Arjun Bahul V K |
| Designation |
Post Graduate |
| Affiliation |
NITTE INSTITUTE |
| Address |
K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore
K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India |
| Phone |
9995590100 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
arjun.bahul.vk@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Mackwin Dmello |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Nitte Institute of Allied Health Science |
| Address |
Department of Public Health, Nitte Institute of Allied Health Science Deralakatte, Mangalore
Nitte (Deemed to be University), Deralakatte, Mangalore
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India |
| Phone |
9844460590 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
mackwin@nitte.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Arjun Bahul V K |
| Designation |
Post Graduate |
| Affiliation |
NITTE INSTITUTE |
| Address |
K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore
K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India |
| Phone |
9995590100 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
arjun.bahul.vk@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Self funded study
Malabar Christian College HSS:MCC Cross Rd, Kozhikode, Kerala 673001
St. George English Medium School: No. 52/5510, Bilathikulam Rd, West Nadakkave, Vandipetta, Vellayil, Kozhikode, Kerala 673011 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Arjun Bahul V K |
| Address |
K S Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore, Karnataka- 575018, India |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Self funded study] |
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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 = 2 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Arjun Bahul |
Malabar Christian College |
MCC Cross Rd, Kozhikode, Kerala 673001
Kozhikode
KERALA |
9995590100
arjun.bahul.vk@gmail.com |
| Dr Arjun Bahul |
St. George English Medium School |
No. 52/5510, Bilathikulam Rd, West Nadakkave, Vandipetta, Vellayil, Kozhikode, Kerala 673011
Kozhikode
KERALA |
9995590100
arjun.bahul.vk@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 4 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Ethics Committee, Baby Memorial Hospital |
Approved |
| Institutional Ethics Committee, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, NITTE |
Approved |
| Malabar Christian College |
No Objection Certificate |
| St. George English Medium School |
No Objection Certificate |
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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 |
Cognitive Flexibility |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Martial arts |
Two schools will be randomly selected for giving martial arts training as intervention for 16 weeks. Total of 32 sessions with two session weekly. Each session will be held for 45 minutes to 1 hour to assess change in cognitive flexibility following martial arts intervention for 4 months |
| Comparator Agent |
No martial arts given |
Two schools selected as control groups will not be given martial arts training. |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
10.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
19.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
All adolescents studying in the selected schools with no history of neurological disorders, psychiatric conditions, or any cognitive impairments. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
1.Adolescents who have been practicing martial arts for more than six months prior to the study.
2.Individuals with injuries or medical conditions that prevent participation in physical activities.
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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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Participant Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Improvement in Cognitive Flexibility among Adolescents. |
1st month Pre test and in the last week of 4th month Post test assessment will be taken |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Reduction in Stress after Intervention. |
1st week of the 1st month Pre test assessment & in the last week of 4th month Post test assessment will be taken |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="128"
Sample Size from India="128"
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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01/10/2025 |
| 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 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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The aim of this study is to determine the association between cognitive
flexibility and martial arts (kyokushin karate) among adolescents in Kozhikode
district. The current exploratory study was
designed to further explore the effects of martial arts on cognitive and
psychological functions in at-risk youths. Specifically, we sought to evaluate
whether martial arts training would have an effect on measures typically
associated with executive functions, including behavioral inhibition,
sustained attention, flexibility and problem solving. Aim: To estimate the overall
effectiveness of martial arts training on cognitive flexibility among
adolescents. Objectives:
- To
assess the effect of martial arts training on cognitive flexibility scores
among adolescents.
- To
compare the time taken to complete a cognitive flexibility task among
adolescents who undergo martial arts training and those who do not.
- To
assess the effect of martial arts on stress scores among adolescents.
This is a Solomon four group study, which will be conducted in four selected primary and higher secondary schools of
Kozhikode district. Two schools will be randomly selected for giving martial
arts training and other two schools will be in control group. The students aged
between 10-19yrs will be selected for the study, who has given parental consent
and written assent from the students. The study consists of four groups being divided into 32 participants each. Group A and Group C receives intervention. Group B and Group D are taken as control group. Baseline cognitive measures is being measured using Cognitive Flexibility Inventory tool, Trial Test, and Adolescence Stress Scale. |