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The study is conducted to determine how effective a eight week supervised exercise program will result in improvement of fitness of heart and lung of medical students studying in one of the Government Medical Colleges in South Kerala.

Effectiveness of Supervised Multi-Component Intervention (SPECTRA-FIT) on Cardiorespiratory Fitness among medical students in a Government Medical College in Kerala An Open Label Randomized Controlled Trial - SPECTRA - FIT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/098909
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-12-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: SPECTRA-FIT for 8 weeks, Structured Physical Exercise Combo To Regularize Activity and enhance FITness: SPECTRA-FIT is a multi-component intervention composed of motivation sessions, Tw

Sponsors

Dr K R Mano Rakesh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Second & Third year undergraduate MBBS students of Govt Medical College Kollam. 2. Participants must be between 18 and 30 years of age. 3. Students who give an informed valid consent and commit to trial schedule

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Medical contraindications to moderate exercise (active cardiac disease, uncontrolled hypertension, severe respiratory disease). 2. Physical disability limiting performance. 3. Positive PAR-Q (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire) requiring physician clearance will exclude or require clearance. 4. Any other condition deemed by investigators to preclude safe participation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cardiorespiratory fitness will be measured by a Yo-Yo intermittent Recovery Level 1Timepoint: At baseline & 8 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body composition, muscular strength & endurance, flexibility, static & dynamic balance, physical activity, well-being & acceptability of interventionTimepoint: At baseline & 8 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactK R Mano Rakesh

Government Medical College Ernakulam

aniltvindups@gmail.com9447180886

Outcome results

None listed

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