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Studying the hand and foot length and width of 420 people to determine which measurements can best predict a persons sex.

Sex determination using hand and foot dimensions in Indian Population - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/04/084726
Enrollment
420
Registered
2025-04-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-28

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

R Abissekh
Lead Sponsor
KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range above 21 to 30 years Both male and female

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants below 21 years of age Malnutrition Medical Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis acromegaly past fractures affected limb size

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Using measurement of the Indian population finger hand and feet we hope to determine the accuracy of sex identification we expected these biometric measurement to yield an accuracy rate of approximately for sex predictionTimepoint: 6 Months (October 2024 to March 2025)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The result will address a successfully demonstrates that measurement of the hands and feet are accurate predictors of sex in the Indian populationTimepoint: 6 Months (October 2024 to March 2025)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ashwini Kumar

Kasturba Medical College

kumar.ashwini@manipal.edu9964139848

Outcome results

None listed

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