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The impact of mobile phone handling on walking pattern and balance in young adults.

The effect of smartphone usage on gait parameters and dynamic balance in young adults.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/03/050419
Enrollment
132
Registered
2023-03-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Nidhi Dalor
Lead Sponsor
Nidhi Kalra
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2 2. Users who are accustomed to using a QWERTY virtual keyboard.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with a history of Ophthalmological injury, vestibular system problems, vision impairment, musculoskeletal and neurological disorders that may affect the outcome of the study. 2. Any history of congenital/acquired structural deformities of the lower limb such as limb length discrepancy (LLD) or spine. 3. Any history of trauma/surgery in the past 6 months of the lower limb that may affect walking. 4. As self-reported by the participant regular administration of medications causes impairment of an individual sense of balance (e.g., antidepressants, anti-psychotics; addiction to sedatives and/or sleep-inducing medications or hormonal therapy). 5. Any diagnosed case of malignancy. 6. Disturbed Sleep cycle for the past 1 month with the score of more than 5. 7. Individuals having any type of pain in the lower limb.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Temporal gait parameters, spatial gait parameters and dynamic balance.Timepoint: 3 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
dynamic balanceTimepoint: 3 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNidhi Dalor

Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Physiotherapy, Kalkaji, New Delhi - 110019 ( GGSIPU)

nidhiskalra@gmail.com9910876386

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026