| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/02/104225 [Registered on: 18/02/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
12/02/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Single Arm Study |
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Public Title of Study
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Effects of different running surfaces on lower-limb kinematics in recreational runners, |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effects of Different Running Surfaces on Lower-Limb Kinematics in Recreational 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 |
Onkar Singh |
| Designation |
Master of Physiotherapy student |
| Affiliation |
School of Allied and Healthcare Sciences |
| Address |
Room Number 309 Block 4 Department of Physiotherapy, Lovely Professional University Phagwara,Punjab.
Kapurthala
PUNJAB
144111
India |
| Phone |
8146806275 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
ohundal17@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Sharanjeet Kaur |
| Designation |
Assistant professor |
| Affiliation |
School of Allied and Healthcare Sciences |
| Address |
Room Number 309 Block 4 Department of Physiotherapy, Lovely Professional University Phagwara,Punjab.
Kapurthala
PUNJAB
144111
India |
| Phone |
9872421303 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
23sharan93@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Sharanjeet Kaur |
| Designation |
Assistant professor |
| Affiliation |
School of Allied and Healthcare Sciences |
| Address |
Room Number 309 Block 4 Department of Physiotherapy, Lovely Professional University Phagwara,Punjab.
Kapurthala
PUNJAB
144111
India |
| Phone |
9872421303 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
23sharan93@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| lovely professional university Phagwara,Punjab,India |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Dr Sharanjeet Kaur |
| Address |
Room Number 309 Block 4 Department of Physiotherapy Lovely Professional University Phagwara Punjab India |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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| Name |
Address |
| Onkar singh |
Room Number 309 Block 4 Department of Physiotherapy, Lovely Professional University Phagwara,Punjab. |
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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 Sharanjeet Kaur |
Lovely Professional University |
Room Number 309 Block 4 Department of Physiotherapy, Lovely Professional University Phagwara,Punjab.
Kapurthala
PUNJAB |
9872421303
23sharan93@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 LOVELY PROFSSIONAL UNIVERSITY (IEC-LPU) |
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 |
running kinematics |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
35.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
No musculoskeletal injury in the past 6 months
Regular running practice (more than 3 days/week)
Ability to run comfortably on all selected surfaces
Healthy recreational runners aged 18 to 35 years both male and female
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Current or recent lower-limb injury
Neuromuscular disorders
Use of orthotics or assistive devices
Professional athletes (to focus on recreational runners) |
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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 |
Hip, knee, and ankle joint kinematics (angles)
Joint movement patterns during stance and swing phases
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one time on each surface |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Stride length
Cadence
Contact time
Running velocity
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video recorded on camera at one time |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="28"
Sample Size from India="28"
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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17/03/2026 |
| 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="6"
Days="6" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Open to Recruitment |
| 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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Running is a widely practiced physical activity but repetitive exposure to different running surfaces may influence lower limb biomechanics and contribute to injury risk in recreational runners variations in surface stiffness can alter joint kinematics impact loading and movement strategies at the hip knee and ankle during running understanding these biomechanical adaptation is essential for injury prevention performance optimization and clinical decision making this observational study aims to evaluate the effects of different running surfaces on lower limb kinematics in recreational runners a total of 28 recreational runners will be recruited using convenient sampling all participants will perform running trials on three different surfaces treadmill grass and concrete in a randomized order lower limb kinematic variables including hip knee and ankle joint angles along with spatiotemporal parameters will be recorded for each surface using video based motion analysis the collected data will be statistically analyzed to compare kinematic differences across the three running surfaces with in the same participants the findings of this study are expected to provide insight into surface specific biomechanical adaptations during running and may help inform training recommendations injury prevention strategies and rehabilitation protocols for recreational runners |