| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/101808 [Registered on: 22/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
21/01/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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“How Performing Two Tasks at the Same Time Influences Balance in People with Different Types of Jobs” |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Association between cognitive-motor function and postural control during single and dual task in white-collar workers and labourers: a cross-sectional study |
| 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 |
Rifna kousar |
| Designation |
Master of physiotherapy student |
| Affiliation |
Institute of physiotherapy |
| Address |
Department of neurophysitherapy,institute of physiotherapy,srinivas university,city campus,pandeshwara
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575001
India |
| Phone |
9538222718 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
kousarrifna@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr M Premkumar |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Institute of physiotherapy |
| Address |
Department of neurophysiotherapy,institute of physiotherapy,Srinivas university,city campus,pandeshwara
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575001
India |
| Phone |
9442508754 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
premkumar.ipt@srinivasuniversity.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr M Premkumar |
| Designation |
Professor |
| Affiliation |
Institute of physiotherapy |
| Address |
Department of neurophysiotherapy,institute of physiotherapy,Srinivas university,city campus,pandeshwara
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575001
India |
| Phone |
9442508754 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
premkumar.ipt@srinivasuniversity.edu.in |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Rifna kousar |
| Address |
Master of physiotherapy student,Department of neurophysiotherapy,institute of physiotherapy,srinivas university,city campus,Pandeshwara 575001 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [] |
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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 |
| DrRifna kousar |
Institute of physiotherapy,srinivas university |
Master of physiotherapy,Institute of physiotherapy,srinivas university,department of neuroscience,city campus,ground floor,pandeshwar manglore
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA |
9538222718
kousarrifna@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 REVIEW BOARD AND ETHICAL 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 |
Healthy individuals |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
55.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Age 25-55 years.
At least 2 years continuous employment in the current occupation.
Ability to stand unassisted for 30 seconds.
No diagnosed neurological, vestibular, or musculoskeletal conditions affecting balance.
Willingness to participate and provide informed consent. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Recent lower limb injury or surgery within 6 months.
Neurological disorders like parkinson and MS.
visual or vestibular impairments affecting balance.
Inabilty to perform dual task assesemt. |
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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 |
1)Dual-Task Cost (DTC) on Postural Control
2) Knee Joint Repositioning Accuracy at 45° flexion:proprioception
3) Center of Pressure (CoP) displacement |
baseline |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
1)Timed Up-and-Go (TUG) Test
2) Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) |
Baseline |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="139"
Sample Size from India="139"
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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01/02/2026 |
| 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="6"
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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primary purpose The study aimed to find out how thinking plus movement together dual task affects balance differently in labourer and white-collar workers and whether occupation related activity levels influence postural control. |