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The Impact of Smartphone Use on Gait and Posture During Walking on Challenging Surface in College Students

Impact Of Smartphone Usage While Walking on Dynamically Challenging Ground on the Gait and Posture in College Students - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/05/087415
Enrollment
122
Registered
2025-05-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Nitte Deemed to be University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: University students of NITTE Deemed to be University Age 18 27-year old Using smartphone for minimum 1 year SAS-SV score more than 31 for boys and 33 for girls BMI ranging from 18.5 29.9 Kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with a history of ankle injury in the past 6 months. Individuals with vestibular problems, visual problems. Individuals with a history of spine or lower limb surgery in past 6 months. Individuals with spinal deformity (e.g. scoliosis, kyphosis).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
2-D Gait AnalysisTimepoint: 2-D Gait Analysis will be assessed in one session on 1st week of recruitment.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
SAS-SV (Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version)Timepoint: SAS-SV will be assessed at the baseline.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Dhanesh Kumar K U

Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy

dhaneshphysio1975@gmail.com9019431417

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026