| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/02/103669 [Registered on: 12/02/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
12/02/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Efficacy of tDCS AND Game Based Balance Training on Proprioception to prevent Fall risk in Geriatric Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Efficacy of tDCS AND Game Based Balance Training on Proprioception in Geriatric Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial |
| 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 |
Muskan Kaushik |
| Designation |
Post Graduate Student |
| Affiliation |
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar |
| Address |
Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology,New Delhi-Sirsa Highway
Room no. 110, Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, New Delhi-Sirsa Highway
Hisar
HARYANA
125001
India |
| Phone |
09306055872 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
muskankaushik298@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Manoj Malik |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
Department of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Room NO. 110, Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, New Delhi-Sirsa Highway
Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, New Delhi-Sirsa Highway
Hisar
HARYANA
125001
India |
| Phone |
9896221262 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
malik_manoj@yahoo.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Manoj Malik |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
Department of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of science and Technology, New Delhi-Sirsa Highway
Room No. 110, Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, New Delhi-Sirsa Highway
Hisar
HARYANA
125001
India |
| Phone |
9896221262 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
malik_manoj@yahoo.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Department of Physiotherapy, Guru jambheshwar University of Science & Technology,Hisar -125001. |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar |
| Address |
New Delhi-Sirsa road highway Hisar-125001 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Government 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 |
| Muskan Kaushik |
Guru Jambheshwar University of science and Technology, New-Delhi -Sirsa Highway |
Room 4,5 Department of Physiotherapy
Hisar
HARYANA |
09306055872
muskankaushik298@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Insitutional 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 |
Geriatric Population |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Game based balanced training along with proprioceptive training |
Participants will receive game based balanced training along with conventional proprioceptive exercises for 4 times in a week for 3 weeks for 20 minutes. |
| Comparator Agent |
Proprioceptive training |
Participants will receive conventional proprioceptive execrcises for 60 minutes for 4 times a week for 3 weeks |
| Intervention |
tDCS with proprioceptive training |
Participants will receive tDCS along with conventional proprioceptive exercises for20 minutes for 4 times in a week for 3 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
65.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
85.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
•Geriatric people of aged 65 years or older.
•Independence for walking (included walking aids, but not assisted by other person).
•Both Male and female
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
•Individuals with cognitive disorders.
•Individuals with head implants.
•Individuals with recent fracture.
•Patients unable to tolerate moderate physical activity owing to cardiovascular or respiratory illness.
•Individuals with affecting balance from different from those caused by aging such as dizziness or vestibular disorder that require a potential effect on balance as well as balance disorder.
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc |
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Method of Concealment
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Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes |
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Blinding/Masking
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Participant Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Pedalo Sensa Move and FES-I(fall efficacy scale). |
Outcome measures at the baseline (0 weeks) and after the completion of treatment(3 weeks) (at 3 weeks). |
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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="105"
Sample Size from India="105"
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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25/02/2026 |
| 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="4"
Days="10" |
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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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Falls among the geriatric population represent a major public health concern due to their high prevalence and association with significant morbidity, mortality, functional decline, and reduced quality of life. Hence we intend to do research on the Efficacy of tDCS and Game Based balance training on Proprioception in Geriatrics Population.The participants will be divided into three groups namely tDCS group, game based balance training group and Control group using randomized method. •Control Group– The control Group will receive conventional proprioceptive training which includes warm up exercises, proprioceptive exercises and cool down. •tDCS Group – This Group will receive normal Proprioception training along with tDCS. •Game based balance training - This group will receive game based balance training using sensamove software. It runs on dynamic balance training programme and offers visual feedback.Depending upon the patient’s ability, game modules will instruct the patient to transfer weight from front to back, right to left and in different ways |