| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/02/105049 [Registered on: 27/02/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
27/02/2026 |
| 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 |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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Comparison of Plyometric and Pilates Exercises on Muscle Power and Running Performance in Marathon Runners |
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Scientific Title of Study
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EFFECTIVENESS OF PLYOMETRIC TRAINING VERSUS PILATES TRAINING ON IMPROVING EXPLOSIVE MUSCLE STRENGTH AND RUNNING PERFORMANCE IN MARATHON RUNNERS |
| 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 |
TANISHA MOHANTY |
| Designation |
PG STUDENT |
| Affiliation |
MALLA REDDY UNIVERSITY |
| Address |
MALLA REDDY UNIVERSITY MAISAMMAGUDA DHULAPALLY MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT 500100 TELANGANA INDIA
DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOTHERAPY MALLA REDDY UNIVERSITY MAISAMMAGUDA DHULAPALLY MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT HYDERABAD TELANGANA INDIA
Medchal
TELANGANA
500100
India |
| Phone |
9395544332 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
tanishamohanty2805@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
G SWATHI |
| Designation |
ASSOCIATE PROFFESOR |
| Affiliation |
MALLA REDDY UNIVERSITY |
| Address |
MALLA REDDY UNIVERSITY MAISAMMAGUA DHULAPALLY,MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT HYDERABAD 500100
MALLA REDDY UNIVERSITY MAISAMMAGUDA DULLAPALLY MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT HYDERABAD 500100
Medchal
TELANGANA
500100
India |
| Phone |
8247764969 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
ganaparthi.swathi@mallareddyuniversity.ac.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
G SWATHI |
| Designation |
ASSOCIATE PROFFESOR |
| Affiliation |
MALLA REDDY UNIVERSITY |
| Address |
MALLA REDDY UNIVERSITY MAISAMMAGUA DHULAPALLY MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT HYDERABAD TELANGANA INDIA 500100
MALLA REDDY UNIVERSITY MAISAMMAGUDA DHULAPALLY MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT HYDERABAD 500100 TELANGANA INDIA
Medchal
TELANGANA
500100
India |
| Phone |
8247764969 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
ganaparthi.swathi@mallareddyuniversity.ac.in |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| MALLA REDDY UNIVERSITY MAISAMMAGUDA DHULAPALLY MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT HYDERABAD 500100 TELANGANA INDIA |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
MALLA REDDY UNIVERSITY |
| Address |
MAISAMMAGUDA DHULAPALLY MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT HYDERABAD 500100 TELANGANA INDIA |
| 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 |
| TANISHA MOHANTY |
MALLA REDDY UNIVERSITY |
MALLA REDDY UNIVERSITY MAISAMMAGUDA DHULAPALLY MEDCHAL MALKAJGIRI DISTRICT HYDERBAD 500100 TELANGANA INDIA
DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOTHERAPY, MALLA REDDY UNIVERSITY
Medchal
TELANGANA |
09395544332
tanishamohanty2805@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 commitee for biomedical and health 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 |
| Patients |
, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
PILATES TRAINING PROGRAM |
Pelvic tilts,supine imprinting,single leg stretch,supine twist,side kicks,double leg stretch,dynamic balance challenges on stability ball,full core integration with frequency 2-6 sets for 8-15 repitions for 3 sessons per week for 6 WEEKS aimed at improving core strength and running performance |
| Intervention |
PLYOMETRIC TRAINING PROGRAM |
Jump squats,standing broad jumps,bounding,depth jumps,split squat jumps,lateral hops,tuck jumps etc with frequency 2-6sets 8 to 15 repitions for 3 sessions per week for 6 WEEKS aimed at improving lower limb muscle power and running performance |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
45.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Runners ages 18-45 years, recreational marathon runners completed atleast one marathon in past 12 months, engaged in regular endurance training minimum 3 days per week, gree from musculoskeletal cardiovscular or neurological disorders, no prior regular participation in structured plyometric or pilates program in the previous six months |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Any exisiting cardiovascular, neurological, orthopedic or respiratory conditions, contraindicating high intensity exercises, participation in other structured fitness or sports specific training programs during the study period , failure to comply with ttraining protocol or missing more than 20 percent of the intervention sessions, use of medications that could effect physical performance or recovery. |
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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 |
| 5 kilometer run test |
6 weeks |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| 20 meters sprint time |
6 weeks |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="70"
Sample Size from India="70"
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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10/03/2026 |
| 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="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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My study is to compare the effectiveness of plyometric training versus pilates training in improving explosive muscle strength and running performance in marathon runners it is a quasi experimental study with reacreational marathon runners as target population with 70 as sample size and study technique as random sampling with outcome measures for explosive muscle strength is 20m sprint time and running performance 5 kilometer run test with inclusion criteria as recreational marathon runners aged 18 to 45 years engaged in regular endurance training free from musculoskeletal cardiovascular or neurological disorders with study duration of 6weeks of group A as plyometric training group with exercise protocol like jump sqauts,standing broad jumps etc and group B as pilates training group with exercise protocol like pelvic tilts,supine imprinting,single leg stretch etc both group A and B follow frequency 2 sets with 10 repitions intensity being mild to moderate treatment duration is 3 sessions per week total duration being 6 weeks |