| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/102641 [Registered on: 30/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
19/01/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Yoga & Naturopathy
Behavioral |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Yoga and social media addiction |
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Scientific Title of Study
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To evaluate the effect of yoga intervention along with psychological
counselling on problematic social media use among young adults – A RCT. |
| Trial Acronym |
SMA |
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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 |
Dr. Padmini Tekur |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
SVYASA University |
| Address |
PhD Department, School of yoga division, SVYASA University, Kalluballu post, Bengaluru
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560105
India |
| Phone |
8050412963 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
padmini.tekur@svyasa.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
V Dolly Ravi Teja |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
SVYASA University |
| Address |
Center for Open and distance education, SVYASA University, Kalluballu post, Bengaluru
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560105
India |
| Phone |
9030430212 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
dollyraviteja@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
V Dolly Ravi Teja |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
SVYASA University |
| Address |
Center for open and distance education, SVYASA University, Kalluballu post, Bengaluru
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560105
India |
| Phone |
9030430212 |
| Fax |
|
| Email |
dollyraviteja@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| PhD Department, School of yoga division, SVYASA University, Kalluballu post, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 560105 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Dolly |
| Address |
PhD Department, School of yoga division, SVYASA University, Kalluballu post, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. 560105 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Personal] |
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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 |
| Dolly |
SVYASA University |
PhD Department, School of yoga division, SVYASA University, Kalluballu post, Bengaluru
Bangalore
KARNATAKA |
9030430212
dollyraviteja@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 - SVYASA |
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 |
Problematic social media usage |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Control group |
Occasional group interactive/ awareness and counseling sessions on maladaptive behaviours of social media usage |
| Intervention |
Integrated approach of Yoga Therapy (IAYT) |
Loosening practices, Surya namaskara, asana, pranayama and meditations with occasional group interactive/ awareness and counseling sessions on maladaptive behaviours of social media usage |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Should have at least one social media of any kind (You tube, Instagram, Facebook,
Pinterest, twitter) |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Any diagnosed mental disorders |
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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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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 |
| Social Media Addiction, Phubbing, Big 5 Personality, Behavioral impulse tendencies |
Baseline 1st week , Mid point 4 - 6 week, post intervention 12th week |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Distress |
Baseline 1st week , Mid point 4 - 6 week, post intervention 12th week |
| Impulsiveness |
Baseline 1st week , Mid point 4 - 6 week, post intervention 12th week |
| Self – Regulation |
Baseline 1st week , Mid point 4 - 6 week, post intervention 12th week |
| Cognitive flexibility |
Baseline 1st week , Mid point 4 - 6 week, post intervention 12th week |
| Quality of Life |
Baseline 1st week , Mid point 4 - 6 week, post intervention 12th week |
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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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Phase 2 |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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01/02/2026 |
| 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="4"
Days="2" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Open to Recruitment |
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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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Social media addiction persists among young adults despite extensive research, with underexplored links to cognitive function, self-esteem, and yoga interventions. This study examines a cost-effective yoga module’s impact on addiction symptoms amid rising stress from excessive use. Yoga, as a mind-body therapy, enhances self-regulation, reduces anxiety/depression, and improves well-being (Woodyard, 2011; Ambhore & Joshi, 2009; Tadpatrikar et al., 2023b), though its effects on digital addiction remain un-validated. |