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Study on body pain and discomfort in bharatanatyam dancers

Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain and discomfort in professional bharatanatyam dancers - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/06/088158
Enrollment
246
Registered
2025-06-03
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Nitte Deemed to be University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Bharatanatyam dance schools across udupi mangalore and kasaragod district professional bharatanatyam dancers both male and female who are willing to volunteer and participate and who have dance related musculoskeletal pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Other dance forms and age group below 10 years and above 25 years and any previous injuries or surgeries unrelated to dance and also unwilling to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ)Timepoint: Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ)will be assessed in one session

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
nilTimepoint: nil

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Dhanesh Kumar KU

Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy

dhaneshphysio1975@gmail.com9019431417

Outcome results

None listed

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