| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/11/097131 [Registered on: 10/11/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
08/11/2025 |
| 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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The Benefits of Battle Rope Training for Volleyball and Handball Athletes |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Acute effects of battle rope exercise on physiological and performance variables in volleyball and handball players |
| 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 |
Sanjeev Dangi |
| Designation |
PG Student |
| Affiliation |
College of Physiotherapy, PGIMS, Rohtak |
| Address |
Sports PG Lab, College of Physiotherapy, PGIMS, Rohtak
Rohtak
HARYANA
124001
India
Rohtak
HARYANA
124001
India |
| Phone |
8901082262 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sanjeev717.bpt@uhsr.ac.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Vikram Singh Yadav |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
College of Physiotherapy, PGIMS, Rohtak |
| Address |
Faculty room no. 4,College of Physiotherapy, PGIMS, Rohtak
Rohtak
HARYANA
124001
India
Rohtak
HARYANA
124001
India |
| Phone |
9466441234 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vikramsinghyadav@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Vikram Singh Yadav |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
College of Physiotherapy, PGIMS, Rohtak |
| Address |
Faculty room no. 4, College of Physiotherapy, PGIMS, Rohtak
Rohtak
HARYANA
124001
India
Rohtak
HARYANA
124001
India |
| Phone |
9466441234 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
vikramsinghyadav@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
College of Physiotherapy PGIMS Rohtak |
| Address |
Pt. B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak |
| Type of Sponsor |
Government 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 Vikram Singh Yadav |
Pt. B.D. Sharma, PGIMS/UHS, Rohtak |
Exercise Hall and Sports PG laboratory,Pt. B.D. Sharma,
PGIMS/UHS, Rohtak
Rohtak
HARYANA
Rohtak
HARYANA |
9466441234
vikramsinghyadav@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Biomedical Research Ethics Committee |
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 |
Handball and Volleyball players |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Battle rope exercise |
A Battle rope with a length of 15 m, diameter of 4 cm, and mass of 18 kg will be used, and the middle of the rope was anchored securely to the floor and two ends of the rope will be hold by the player. The protocol will be of 30 minutes of exercise at a work-to-rest ratio of 1:2 (20 second exercise and 40 second rest) for a total of 30 sets. The protocol comprises of 6 types of Battle Rope exercises, with one type performed in each set: double-arm waves, side-to-side waves, alternating waves, in-out waves, hip toss, and double-arm slams. All subjects will perform these exercises in order from 1 to 6 and then repeat the process for a total 5 times. During the exercise, subjects will be asked to perform each repetition as rapidly as possible to maintain rope oscillation. All Battle Rope exercise sessions will be recorded, and the number of repetitions performed in each exercise will be counted. This intervention will be performed for 30 min in one session and two session per week for total of five weeks |
| Comparator Agent |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
30.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
•Person who willing to participate.
•District level male players with minimum two years of training specific to Handball and Volleyball.
•Age group 18-30
•No musculoskeletal injuries last 6 months.
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
•Participants with current or recent (past 6 months) musculoskeletal injuries that could affect their ability to perform the battle rope exercises.
•Presence of chronic medical conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, respiratory issues, or metabolic disorders that contraindicate high-intensity exercise.
•Participants currently involved in other high-intensity training programs that could confound the results.
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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 |
Blood lactate and lactate dehydrogenase
Throwing accuracy
Rate of percieved exertion |
At Baseline Week 1 pre and post exercise, At Week 5 pre and post exercise . |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Blood variables ( ALP, AST, calcium, phosphorus, iPTH, vitamin-D levels)
Upper extremity Stability & Function
Dynamic Balance
Explosive Power
Muscle soreness
Delayed onset muscle soreness |
At Baseline Week 1 pre & post exercise, At Week 5 pre & post exercise . |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40"
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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01/12/2025 |
| 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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The ethical clearance will be taken from Institutional Ethics Committee of Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak. Subjects will be screened as per the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The eligible participants will be enrolled in the study. Informed consent form will be provided and clearly explained to selected participants. Written informed consent will be taken from all the participants. The height, body mass and BMI of participants will be documented. Upper limb dominance will be determined by the side used for throwing during sports performance. In order to minimize variations in training status and intensity, experimental tests will be carried out following a general training recovery micro cycle, which will include 36 hours of rest without any handball/volleyball or resistance training. All volunteers will complete a standardized warm-up consisting of five minutes of dynamic stretching, five minutes of jogging prior to the experimental measurements. Blood lactate, RPE, throwing accuracy, Y balance test upper quarter, closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test, seated medicine ball throw test and functional throwing performance index and felt muscular pain will be measured. At baseline and following battle rope exercise, All the above-mentioned tests will be performed. All the information obtained will be filled in participant proforma. The data will be compiled and appropriate statistical tests/tools will be used to analyze the data to find the results |