| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/101891 [Registered on: 23/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
23/01/2026 |
| 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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A study to find out how many students studying in college experience self doubt and burnout using a structured questionnaire |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Prevalence of Imposter syndrome and burnout 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 |
Dr Ishwa Nathwani |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
SMBT College of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Department of kinesiotherapy and physical diagnosis
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA
422003
India |
| Phone |
7038188170 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nathwaniishwa8@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Ishwa Nathwani |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
SMBT College of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Department of kinesiotherapy and physical diagnosis
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA
422003
India |
| Phone |
7038188170 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nathwaniishwa8@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Ishwa Nathwani |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
SMBT College of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Department of kinesiotherapy and physical diagnosis
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA
422003
India |
| Phone |
7038188170 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nathwaniishwa8@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
SMBT College of physiotherapy |
| Address |
Nandi Hills ghoti sinnar road dhamangaon Igatpuri Maharashtra 422403 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Private medical college |
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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 |
| Dr Ishwa Nathwani |
SMBT College of Physiotherapy |
Department of kinesiotherapy and physical diagnosis
Nashik
MAHARASHTRA |
7038188170
nathwaniishwa8@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 Research Board |
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 |
IMPOSTER SYNDROME AND BURNOUT |
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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 |
20.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Undergraduate students enrolled in any recognized college
Age 18 years and above
Both male and female
Students who are able to understand and respond to the questionnaire |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
students with a known diagnosed psychiatric illness or currently on psychiatric treatment
students not willing to participate |
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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 |
Clance Imposter Phenomenon scale
Maslach Burnout Inventory Student survey |
4 WEEKS |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Maslach Burnout Inventory Student survey |
4 WEEKS |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="200"
Sample Size from India="200"
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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05/02/2026 |
| 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="0"
Days="1" |
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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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a prevalence based study on how common are imposter feelings and burnout among undergraduate students aged 18 years and above |