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CTRI Number  CTRI/2020/11/029012 [Registered on: 10/11/2020] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 10/11/2020
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   To assess the impact of COVID-19 on the Diet, lifestyle and physical activity of IT employees (20-30 years) 
Scientific Title of Study   Assessment and comparison of diet and lifestyle practices of IT professionals pre and during COVID  
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Shivani Endabetla 
Designation  Student 
Affiliation  Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, MAHE. 
Address  Department of Dietetics and Applied Nutrition, Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, MAHE.
Madhav Nagar, Manipal.
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  8179968804  
Fax    
Email  endabetla.shivani@learner.manipal.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Meenakshi Garg 
Designation  Associate Professor, Department of Dietetics and Applied Nutrition 
Affiliation  Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, MAHE. 
Address  Department of Dietetics and Applied Nutrition, Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, MAHE.
Madhav Nagar, Manipal.
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9343163237  
Fax    
Email  meenakshi.garg@manipal.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Koilakonda Sreebhavya 
Designation  Student 
Affiliation  Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, MAHE 
Address  Department of Dietetics and Applied Nutrition, Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, MAHE.
Madhav Nagar, Manipal.
Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  8555846398  
Fax    
Email  koilakonda.sreebhavya@learner.manipal.edu  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration  
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Meenakshi Garg 
Address  Department of Dietetics and Applied Nutrition, Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, MAHE, Manipal 
Type of Sponsor  Other [ Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Shivani Endabetla  Manipal campus  Department of dietetics and applied nutrition, Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration, Madhav nagar, Manipal, Karnataka - 576104.
Udupi
KARNATAKA 
8179968804

endabetla.shivani@learner.manipal.edu 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethical Committee   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Diet and lifestyle 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  20.00 Year(s)
Age To  30.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  People working as professionals in IT companies are included.
Both males and females are included.
Employees who are 20-30 years of age are included in the study. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Employees above 30 years are excluded in the study.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess and compare diet pattern of IT professionals pre and during Covid-19.  December 2020 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
To assess and compare lifestyle and physical activity of IT professionals pre and during Covid-19  December 2020 
To assess and compare the stress levels of IT professionals pre and during Covid-19.  December 2020 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="300"
Sample Size from India="300" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   20/11/2020 
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 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="2"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   Not yet 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

COVID-19 has caused many changes in our lives, but one thing which had major impact was diet pattern and lifestyle habits. Lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic has led part of population to adapt healthy diet and lifestyle and others to unhealthy dietary pattern and sedentary life which in long run may impact on immunity and nutrition related diseases. Stress has resulted in intake of comfort foods which basically are refined or processed food which in turn increases the risk of CVD, obesity and diabetes. Since fitness centers and gyms were closed there was impact on physical activity levels. Lockdown also effected the IT industry. The studies revealed that there was increase in weight, decrease in physical activity and increase in consumption of processed food and decrease consumption of fresh food in majority of people. increase in physical activity, weight loss and home-made cooked food was seen in part of population. The diet and lifestyle changes were dependent on economic and Sociodemographic factors. The Italian online survey conducted during COVID-19 pandemic which accessed anthropometry, dietary pattern and lifestyle concluded that almost half of the population gained weight, and small percentage of people decided to quit smoking, and there was increase in physical activity in individuals. Due to lockdown most of the IT professionals had to work from home. Diet, physical activities, lifestyle habits and stress levels changed during lockdown due to difference in environment from workplace to home setting. Though the covid-19 cannot be cured only by Diet, Lifestyle and Physical activity but it can act as defence mechanism against infections and reduce chances of health issues. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the diet and lifestyle among people has changed when compared to pre-COVID times.  The purpose of this study is to assess and  compare the diet pattern, lifestyle, physical activity and stress levels of IT professionals pre and during COVID.

 
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