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CTRI Number  CTRI/2021/09/036736 [Registered on: 22/09/2021] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 26/03/2022
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effects of Callisthenic and Motor control exercises in individuals with forward head posture 
Scientific Title of Study   Comparative effects of callisthenic exercises and motor control exercises in individuals with asymptomatic forward head posture on craniovertebral angle and postural stability - A Randomized clinical trial 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Rutuja Phadke 
Designation  Post graduate student 
Affiliation  KAHER Institute of physiotherapy 
Address  Department of orthopedic physiotherapy, KAHER Institute of physiotherapy, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar Belagavi
Department of orthopedic physiotherapy,KAHER Institute of physiotherapy, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar Belagavi
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9845205171  
Fax    
Email  rutuja.phadke9@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Peeyoosha gurudut 
Designation  Associate Professor 
Affiliation  KAHER Institute of physiotherapy 
Address  Department of orthopedic physiotherapy, KAHER Institute of physiotherapy, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar Belagavi
Department of orthopedic physiotherapy,KAHER Institute of physiotherapy, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar Belagavi
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9845205171  
Fax    
Email  peeoo123@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Rutuja Phadke 
Designation  Post graduate student 
Affiliation  KAHER Institute of physiotherapy 
Address  Department of orthopedic physiotherapy, KAHER Institute of physiotherapy, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar Belagavi
Department of orthopedic physiotherapy,KAHER Institute of physiotherapy, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar Belagavi
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India 
Phone  9845205171  
Fax    
Email  rutuja.phadke9@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
KAHER institute of physiotherapy 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  KAHER Institute of physiotherapy  
Address  KAHER Institute of physiotherapy, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar Belagavi 
Type of Sponsor  Research institution and hospital 
 
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 
rutuja phadke  KAHER Institute of physiotherapy  Department of orthopedic physiotherapy,KAHER Institute of physiotherapy, Nehru nagar, Belagavi
Belgaum
KARNATAKA 
9845205171

rutuja.phadke9@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
KAHER Institute of physiotherapy research and ethics committe  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Forward head posture 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Callisthenic exercises  3 times a week for 4 weeks 10 minutes warm up 40 mins 3 times a week for 4 weeks 10 minutes warm up Callisthenics- 40 minutes 10 minutes cool down 10 minutes cool down 
Comparator Agent  motor control exercise  3 times a week for 4 weeks 10 minutes warm up 40 mins 3 times a week for 4 weeks 10 minutes warm up Motor control exercises- 40 minutes 10 minutes cool down 10 minutes cool down 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  40.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Individuals with forward head posture with CVA< 53° degree
All genders with age group 18 to 40 years, who are asymptomatic (without neck pain) for at least 3 weeks
Participants willing to participate in the study 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Postural deviation other than forward head, assessed by observation method that could affect postural stability
Fracture, trauma, injury or recent surgeries that would prevent the participants to perform the exercises
History of tumors and infection of the vertebrae
Diagnosed cases of vestibular disorders and peripheral neuropathy
Participants who are unable to comprehend the exercise commands
Pregnant women 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc 
Method of Concealment   Alternation 
Blinding/Masking   Participant Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Craniovertebral angle
Postural stability
Craniocervical flexion endurance 
At baseline and 4 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NOT APPLICABLE   NOT APPLICABLE  
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="30"
Sample Size from India="30" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "30"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="30" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   05/10/2021 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   nil 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary  
Participant selection will be done as per the Inclusion and exclusion criteria.The purpose and procedure of the study will be explained to the participants. All the covid-19 precautionary measures according to ICMR will be taken. A brief demographic data and baseline outcome measures (Craniovertebral angle, pressure biofeedback, postural stability) will be obtained from the participants. Participants will be equally divided into two groups using chit method
Group therapy sessions will be carried out in the respective colleges of KAHER institute. Group A will be given Callisthenics and Group B will be given Motor Control exercises
 
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