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Identifying Height and Gender from Thumb measurements in 266 South Indian People.

Correlation of thumb indices with stature and sex determination in the South Indian population - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/099144
Enrollment
266
Registered
2025-12-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Nil: Nil Intervention4: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

U Chaitravathi
Lead Sponsor
KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Males and females aged between 18-25 years and all healthy individuals are considered for participation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with any history of hand injury and Fracture or amputation were excluded from participation and also individuals who were above the age of 25 years and below 18 years were excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
In situations like natural disasters or terrorist attacks. Where remains are often scattered, figuring out the height and sex of the deceased from body fragments is a crucial first step for investigators. Timepoint: 6 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ashwini Kumar

Kasturba Medical College

kumar.ashwini@manipal.edu9964139858

Outcome results

None listed

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