| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/10/096071 [Registered on: 14/10/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
14/10/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Single Arm Study |
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Public Title of Study
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effect of tdcs on academic anxiety on students of health university using rey auditory verbal learning test and beck anxiety inventory |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on academic anxiety and working memory in postgraduate students of health university ;A pre -post experimental 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 |
RAGHAVENDRASINGH DHARWADKAR |
| Designation |
Associate professor |
| Affiliation |
KLE institute of physiotherapy |
| Address |
adavanced physiotherapy OPD Dr Prabhakar kore hospital belgavi
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India |
| Phone |
9886288225 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
raghavendrasingh@klekipt.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
RAGHAVENDRASINGH DHARWADKAR |
| Designation |
Associate professor |
| Affiliation |
KLE institute of physiotherapy |
| Address |
adavanced physiotherapy OPD Dr Prabhakar kore hospital belgavi
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India |
| Phone |
9886288225 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
raghavendrasingh@klekipt.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
NEHA PAYAPPANAVAR |
| Designation |
post graduate student |
| Affiliation |
KLE institute of physiotherapy |
| Address |
adavanced physiotherapy OPD Dr Prabhakar kore hospital belgavi
KARNATAKA
590010
India |
| Phone |
07676998851 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nehaspayappanavar7@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Dr Raghavendrasingh Dharwadkar |
| Address |
KLE institute of physiotherapy Nehru Nagar belgavi |
| 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 |
| NEHA PAYAPPANAVAR |
KLEs prabhakar kore hospital |
Advanced physiotherapy center g-1 floor KLES prabhakar kore hospital belgavi
Belgaum
KARNATAKA |
07676998851
nehaspayappanavar7@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| KLE Academy Of Education And Research |
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 |
students with academic anxiety and less working memory |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
nil |
nil |
| Intervention |
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation |
tDCS Is A Non Invasive Brain Stimulation Technique.If the participants falls under the inclusion criteria, the pre score of other outcome measures will be taken.tdcs will be applied to students prefrontal cortex region with the help of head cap. The intensity will be increased based on students tolernce but not beyond 2mA For 30 Minutes .The participant will be given tdcs for 4 times a week for 3 weeks. after the completion the participants post treatment score will be taken and compared |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
23.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
students from health university with both genders with age group between 23-27 years and who are willing to participate
having anxiety score equal to or greater than than 15 on academic anxiety scale
memory score less than 250 on memory functioning questionnaire |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
students with mental implants, recent head trauma, with skin conditions like dermatitis and under any psychiatric medications |
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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 |
rey auditory verbal learning questionnaire
beck anxiety questionnaire
category fluency test |
baseline and 3 weeks |
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Secondary Outcome
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="35"
Sample Size from India="35"
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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18/11/2025 |
| 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="1"
Months="0"
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 investigate the impact of transcranial direct stimulation , a non invasive brain stimulation technique, on academic anxiety and working memory among post graduate students in a health university. academic anxiety is a common issue that negatively affects cognitive performance and learning outcomes, while working memory plays a crucial role in academic success , by applying tDCS to targeted brain regions, the study evaluates whether it can reduce anxiety levels and enhance working memory capacity. the findings may provide insights into the potential of tDCS as an adjunct tool for improving academic performance and mental well-being in higher education students. |