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A study to determine if screen time reduction and Surya Namaskars are useful in reducing back pain in school-going adolescents

A before-and-after study to test a novel intervention (SanSKAR) in reducing the proportion of school-going adolescents reporting moderate-to-severe back pain - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/07/070522
Enrollment
540
Registered
2024-07-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-22

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Screen time reduction and Surya Namaskars: Restriction of total screen time to not more than 60 minutes per day AND Performance of 12 Surya Namaskars, each taking not more than 1.5 minu

Sponsors

Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College and Hospital, Pune
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Boys and girls from English and Marathi medium schools in Pune Division

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No consent from parents. No assent from children.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in the proportion of adolescents reporting moderate to severe back painTimepoint: 8 and 16 weeks after intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in the overall proportion of school-going adolescents reporting back painTimepoint: 8 and 16 weeks after intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Gauri Oka

Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be Univerisity Medical College and Hositpal Pune

prasad.pore@bharatividyapeeth.edu9921073540

Outcome results

None listed

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