| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/10/095846 [Registered on: 09/10/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
10/10/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
Type of Study
Modification(s)
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Yoga & Naturopathy |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Exploring the impact of self affirmative sentences on memory in youth |
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Scientific Title of Study
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A study on the Role of Self- affirmation on memory in Youth: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial |
| 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 |
Priya Gupta |
| Designation |
PG student |
| Affiliation |
Sant Hirdaram Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Bhopal |
| Address |
Department of Research, Room no 2, Manu Manikhija Building, Lake Road, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Bhopal
Bhopal
MADHYA PRADESH
462030
India
Bhopal
MADHYA PRADESH
462030
India |
| Phone |
7996918795 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drgpriya.1511@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Sunita Sahish |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Sant Hirdaram Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Bhopal |
| Address |
Department of Research, Room no 2, Manu Manikhija Building, Lake Road, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Bhopal
Bhopal
MADHYA PRADESH
462030
India
Bhopal
MADHYA PRADESH
462030
India |
| Phone |
7610348613 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
sunitasahish9493@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Priya Gupta |
| Designation |
PG student |
| Affiliation |
Sant Hirdaram Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Bhopal |
| Address |
Department of Research, Room no 2, Manu Manikhija Building, Lake Road, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Bhopal
Bhopal
MADHYA PRADESH
462030
India
Bhopal
MADHYA PRADESH
462030
India |
| Phone |
7996918795 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drgpriya.1511@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Sant Hirdaram Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Lake Road, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Behata, Bairagarh, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh- 462030, India |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
None |
| Address |
N/A |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [N/A] |
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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 Priya Gupta |
Sant Hirdaram Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences |
Room no 2, Department of Research, Second Floor, Manu Makhija Building, Lake Road, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Bairagarh
Bhopal
MADHYA PRADESH |
7996918795
drgpriya.1511@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Ethics Committee Sant Hirdaram Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences for Women |
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 |
Appropriate health condition |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Normal routine activities |
Selected participants will be allowed to continue their normal routine activities as usual for 3 weeks. |
| Intervention |
Self- affirmation |
Selected participants will be made to write two affirmative sentences: 1) “I have a very strong memory, and 2) Success is my birthright” in their mother language 5-7 minutes per session, 3 sessions a day (Morning -within 10 minutes of waking up; Afternoon-anytime; Night- 10 minutes before sleep) for 3 weeks. |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
15.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
24.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Both male and female participants of any occupation (School /University students); who have knowledge about online modes; are handy with electronic gadgets and who will be willing to participate in study |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Those who practice or have prior exposure to yoga, or into any sort of spiritual practices like japa/ chanting/ prayers; those with any psychiatric or physical ailments |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization |
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Method of Concealment
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Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes |
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Blinding/Masking
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Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Memory scores using AVLT test and N-back test |
At baseline and after 3 weeks (pre and post intervention) |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Nil |
Nil |
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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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27/10/2025 |
| 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="2"
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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Youth are found to be more stressed because of academics, interpersonal relationships, finances, careers etc. Self-affirmation is proven at physical and psychological level through happiness, optimism and quality of life, but no research evaluated the effect on memory. The current study will aim to investigate the effect of self-affirmation on memory among youth. Sixty participants aged 15-24 years from Saket Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, would be recruited and randomly assigned to study and control group. The study group will be asked to perform self-affirmation task 5-7 minutes per session, 3 sessions a day, for 3 weeks and control group will continue as usual with their routine works. All participants will be assessed using Auditory Verbal Learning Test (AVLT) and N-Back test at baseline and after 3 weeks of intervention. |