| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/02/103204 [Registered on: 06/02/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
05/02/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| 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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Correlation between Writing Speed, Smartphone Texting Speed, and Handgrip Strength with Fine Motor Performance among Undergraduate Students |
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Scientific Title of Study
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correlation of writing, texting speed and handgrip strength on fine motor among undergraduate students |
| 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 |
Kirubavarshini |
| Designation |
Ug student |
| Affiliation |
SRM Medical college and research centre |
| Address |
SRM College of Physiotherapy 5th floor SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Potheri SRM Nagar Kattankulathur Chennai TAMILNADU 603203 INDIA
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
603203
India |
| Phone |
8778801797 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
ks0389@srmist.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Shrisruthi S |
| Designation |
Assistant professor |
| Affiliation |
SRM Medical college and research centre |
| Address |
SRM College of Physiotherapy 5th floor SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Potheri SRM Nagar Kattankulathur Chennai TAMILNADU 603203 INDIA
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
603203
India |
| Phone |
9791188614 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
shrisrus@srmist.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Shrisruthi S |
| Designation |
Assistant professor |
| Affiliation |
SRM Medical college and research centre |
| Address |
SRM College of Physiotherapy 5th floor SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Potheri SRM Nagar Kattankulathur Chennai TAMILNADU 603203 INDIA
Chennai
TAMIL NADU
603203
India |
| Phone |
9791188614 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
shrisrus@srmist.edu.in |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Kiubavarshini |
| Address |
SRM College of Physiotherapy 5th floor SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Potheri SRM Nagar Kattankulathur Chennai Tamilnadu 603203 India |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Self sponser] |
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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 |
| kirubavarshini |
SRM institute of science and technology hostel |
SRM College of Physiotherapy 5th floor SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Potheri SRM Nagar Kattankulathur Chennai TAMILNADU 603203 INDIA
Chennai
TAMIL NADU |
08778801797
ks0389@srmist.edu.in |
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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 |
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 |
writing speed and smart phone texting speed |
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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 |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
22.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
The undergraduate students aged from 18 to 22 years
Using smartphone texting more than 2 hours per day
Dominant hand grip fatigue will be taken right or left hand
Student should able to read and writing in English Language
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
The individual doing heavy hand endurance workout 24 hours before the study
History of any pre existing orthopedic or neurological conditions affecting the hand wrist or arm
Students who had medications in last 24 hours for body pain fatigue or discomfort
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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 |
The study aims to correlation of writing texting speed handgrip strength on fine motor among undergraduate students.
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baseline |
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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="123"
Sample Size from India="123"
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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16/02/2026 |
| 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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This study evaluates the relationship between writing speed smartphone texting speed and handgrip strength on fine motor integration among undergraduate students
A cross sectional correlational design will be conducted among students aged 18 to 22 years
Standardized handwriting and smartphone texting tasks along with handgrip strength and fine motor assessment will be performed
The findings aim to understand the impact of prolonged writing and smartphone use on hand function in young adults |