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Assessment of balance with counting task in smartphone addicts and non addicts in the age group of 18 to 25 years

Dual task performance in problematic and non-problematic smartphone users in the age group of 18-25 years: A comparative study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/09/074398
Enrollment
145
Registered
2024-09-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Shantanu Shirude
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Age: 18 to 25 years 2.Gender: Both male and female equal in number. 3.Individuals who read, write and understand English language. 4.Problematic Smartphone Users (group A) with SAS-SV score less than 33 for females and less than 31 for males 5.Non problematic Smartphone users (group B) with SAS-SV score less than 33 for females and less than 31 for males. 6.Individuals with normal vision and hearing or with correction.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with- 1.Known diagnosed psychiatric or neurological disease 2.Vestibular dysfunction 3.History of any surgery in past 3 months. 4.Any spine/lower limb related pain or injury. 5.Metabolic disorders like diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, etc. 6.Alcoholics, Smokers, tobacco chewers.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Y balance testTimepoint: Baseline one time assessment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Smartphone Addiction Scale- Short VersionTimepoint: One time assessment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNamrata Bhadbhade

DES Brijlal Jindal College of Physiotherapy, Pune.

namratasidhaye.physio@gmail.com7709404336

Outcome results

None listed

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