| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/03/106689 [Registered on: 23/03/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
22/03/2026 |
| 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 |
Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE, MOBILITY AND ON THORACIC PAIN AMONG LACTATING WOMEN |
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Scientific Title of Study
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EFFECTIVENESS OF DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE, MOBILITY EXERCISE AND POSTURE CORRECTION ON THORACIC PAIN AMONG LACTATING WOMEN |
| 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 |
VISHANTHI V |
| Designation |
POST GRADUATE - MPT WOMENS HEALTH |
| Affiliation |
SRI RAMACHANDRA INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEACH [DEEMED UNIVERSITY] |
| Address |
NO:01 RAMACHANDRA NAGAR, SRI RAMACHANDRA FACULY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY,SRIHER,CHENNAI, TAMILNADU
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India |
| Phone |
6379295906 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vishuvasu125@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr B SATHYAPRABHA |
| Designation |
PROFESSOR, HoD,DEPARTMENT OF WOMENS HEALTH |
| Affiliation |
SRI RAMACHANDRA INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEACH [DEEMED UNIVERSITY] |
| Address |
NO:01 RAMACHANDRA NAGAR, SRI RAMACHANDRA FACULY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY,SRIHER,CHENNAI, TAMILNADU
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India |
| Phone |
9677290892 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sathya.b@sriramachandra.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr B SATHYAPRABHA |
| Designation |
PROFESSOR, HoD,DEPARTMENT OF WOMENS HEALTH |
| Affiliation |
SRI RAMACHANDRA INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEACH [DEEMED UNIVERSITY] |
| Address |
NO:01 RAMACHANDRA NAGAR, SRI RAMACHANDRA FACULY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY,SRIHER,CHENNAI, TAMILNADU
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600116
India |
| Phone |
9677290892 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sathya.b@sriramachandra.edu.in |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Vishanthi V |
| Address |
NO:01 Ramachandra Nagar, Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Physiotherapy, SRIHER, Chennai, Tamilnadu- 600 116 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Private medical college |
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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 VISHANTHI V |
SRI RAMACHANDRA HOSPITAL |
Room1 DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS , SRI RAMACHANDRA HOSPITAL,SRI RAMACHANDRA FACULTY OF PHYSIOTHERAPY,SRIHER
Chennai
TAMIL NADU |
6379295906
vishuvasu125@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| SRIHER ETHICS COMMITTEE FOR STUDENTS PROJECT |
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 |
| Patients |
, (1) ICD-10 Condition: O20-O29||Other maternal disorders predominantly related to pregnancy, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE, MOBILITY EXERCISE AND POSTURE CORRECTION ON THORACIC PAIN AMONG LACTATING. WOMEN |
5DAYS OF POSTNATAL EXERCISE PER WEEK . 3DAYS OF STRETCHES AND MOBILITY EXERCISE PER WEEK .ALONG WITH POSTURE CORRECTIONS. |
| Comparator Agent |
POSTNATAL EXERCISE |
5 DAYS OF POSTNATAL EXERCISE PER WEEK |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
20.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
40.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Female |
| Details |
20-40 YEARS OF LACTATING WOMEN.
LACTATING PERIOD WITHIN THAN 1 AND HALF YEARS OF GIVING BIRTH.
LACTATING MOTHERS WITH NECK AND THORACIC PAIN. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
NON-LACTATING MOTHERS.
LACTATING PERIOD MORE THAN 1 AND HALF YEAR.
HISTORY OF PREVIOUS RIBS OR SPINE SURGERY.
POSTNATAL MOTHERS ARE EXCLUDEDIF THEY HAVE ORTHOPEDIC,NEUROLOGICAL OR CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONS.
POSTNATAL MOTHERS WITH RED FLAGS[TRAUMA,TUMOR,OSTEOPOROSIS]. |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Other |
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Method of Concealment
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Other |
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Blinding/Masking
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Participant Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| OSWESTRY THORACIC DISABILITY INDEX (ODI), VISUAL ANALOG SCALE (VAS) |
3 MONTHS. |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| SIT AND REACH TEST |
3 MONTHS |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="90"
Sample Size from India="90"
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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10/04/2026 |
| 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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Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. Lactating women frequently experience thoracic spine pain due to prolonged poor posture during breastfeeding. These postural stress lead to muscular strain particularly in upper back. Duration of breastfeeding ranges from 15–20 minutes and is done after every 2–3 hours. Breastfeeding approximately 8–12 times a day, so collectively it is for a longer time in the entire day, all spent. During this time mothers adopt improper postures. Intervention such as deep tissue massage, mobility exercise and postnatal exercises have shown promising results in alleviating musculoskeletal pain and improve in alignment and posture.Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival. Lactating women frequently experience thoracic spine pain due to prolonged poor posture during breastfeeding. These postural stress lead to muscular strain particularly in upper back. Duration of breastfeeding ranges from 15–20 minutes and is done after every 2–3 hours. Breastfeeding approximately 8–12 times a day, so collectively it is for a longer time in the entire day, all spent. During this time mothers adopt improper postures. Intervention such as deep tissue massage, mobility exercise and postnatal exercises have shown promising results in alleviating musculoskeletal pain and improve in alignment and posture. |