| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/02/102955 [Registered on: 04/02/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
27/04/2026 |
| 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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Scapular Muscle Activation and Position in Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain Patients |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Scapular Muscle Activation and Position in Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain Patients: An Electromyography 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 |
Zubia Veqar |
| Designation |
Director |
| Affiliation |
Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Address |
Room no.202, 2nd floor, Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Maulana Md Ali Jauher Marg, Okhla, New Delhi-110025, India
South
DELHI
110025
India |
| Phone |
9958993486 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
veqar.zubia@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Zubia Veqar |
| Designation |
Director |
| Affiliation |
Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Address |
Room no.202, 2nd floor, Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Maulana Md Ali Jauher Marg, Okhla, New Delhi-110025, India
South
DELHI
110025
India |
| Phone |
9958993486 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
veqar.zubia@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Aafiya Rais |
| Designation |
Student |
| Affiliation |
Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Address |
Room no.207, Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Maulana Md Ali Jauher Marg, Okhla, New Delhi-110025, India
South
DELHI
110025
India |
| Phone |
9654557965 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
1aafiyarais@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Centre For Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Centre For Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Address |
Centre For Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Maulana Md Ali Jauher Marg, Okhla, New Delhi |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Central University] |
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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 |
| Zubia Veqar |
Zubia Veqar |
Room no.202, 2nd floor, Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, Maulana Md Ali Jauher Marg, Okhla, New Delhi-110025, India
South
DELHI |
09958993486
veqar.zubia@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, Jamia Millia Islamia |
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 |
No Pain in Lower Back |
| Patients |
(1) ICD-10 Condition: M999||Biomechanical lesion, unspecified, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
20.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
40.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
For CLBP group
• Mechanical low back pain which sustained from more than 3 months but less than 7 years
• Body mass index (BMI) less than 30 kg/m2
• Having working knowledge of English language
• Not doing any exercise related to neck and upper back from past 3 months.
• Patients who did not receive physiotherapy treatment for back pain in the last 3 months
For healthy individuals
• No pain in the lower back
• Body mass index (BMI) less than 30 kg/m2
• Having working knowledge of English language
• Not doing any exercise related to neck and upper back from past 3 months. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
-History of spinal trauma or other significant musculoskeletal condition, such as arthritis
in the related joints or scoliosis
-Known cardiovascular (e.g., hypertension, cardiovascular dis ease), respiratory (e.g.,
asthma), or other significant health condition
-Pregnancy
-Leg length discrepancy
-Surgical intervention in the back or shoulders
-History of neck or shoulder pain or disability and abnormal mobility or function of the
scapula.
-Pain radiating to lower limb. |
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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 |
| ELectromyography and Scapular position |
Single timepoint |
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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="54"
Sample Size from India="54"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" |
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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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16/02/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Date Missing |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Date Missing |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" |
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Completed |
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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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Participants will be recruited from the Centre for Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences (CPRS), Jamia Millia Islamia, and from the community, based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. All participants will be informed about the purpose, procedures, and potential risks of the study, and written informed consent will be obtained. Confidentiality of all personal and demographic information will be maintained. Eligible subjects will be allocated into two groups: a chronic low back pain (CLBP) group and an age- and gender-matched healthy control group. Electromyographic (EMG) activity of the bilateral upper trapezius, lower trapezius, and serratus anterior muscles will be recorded in both groups. Bilateral scapular position will be assessed using the Lateral Scapular Slide Test and GaitON system. Before, EMG testing, participants will be provided with a detailed demonstration video and verbal explanation to ensure proper understanding of the procedure. |