The study will aim to explore the effect of brain gym exercises in improving musculoskeletal health, Fatigue and Academic performance in University students.
Design
Randomized Controlled Trial
Settings and conduct
Study will be conducted on final year students, participants will be randomly divided into 2 groups. After taking informed consent, group 1 will be treated with Brain gym exercises with stretching of neck and shoulder. And group 2 will be treated with only stretching of neck and shoulder.
Pre and post treatment readings will be taken by standardized questionnaires. The assessor who will measure outcome will be blinded and won't know from which group patient is from.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria will include the final year DPT students of UMT, Lahore, with age group involving 20 to 25 years of both genders. Exclusion criteria will involve any participant with a history of MSK trauma/accident and students diagnosed with psychological issues. Physical and mentally disabled students will also be excluded.
Intervention groups
In experimental/ interventional group, we will advice or perform Brain gym exercises with stretching of neck and shoulder. 10 standard Brain gym exercises for 30 minutes, 3 times a week for 4 weeks.
Main outcome variables
MSK health questionaaire will be used to measure musculoskeletal health.
Piper fatigue scale will used to measure fatigue.
And academic performance will be measured by academic performance scale.
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20240615062135N1
Registration date:2024-07-20, 1403/04/30
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:2024-07-20, 1403/04/30
Update count:0
Registration date
2024-07-20, 1403/04/30
Registrant information
Name
Muhammad Mohsin Zaheer
Name of organization / entity
University of Management and Technlogy, Lahore
Country
Pakistan
Phone
+92 314 2932465
Email address
f2019241587@umt.edu.pk
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2024-06-21, 1403/04/01
Expected recruitment end date
2024-07-05, 1403/04/15
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Effect of Brain Gym Exercises in Improving Muscloskeletal Health, Fatigue and Academic Performance in University Students
Public title
Effect of Brain Gym Exercises in Improving Muscloskeletal Health, Fatigue and Academic Performance in University Students
Purpose
Health service research
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Final year DPT students of University of Management and Technology, Lahore,
Both Gender will be included
Age group 20 to 25 years.
Exclusion criteria:
History of MSK trauma/accident
Students diagnosed with psychological issues
Physical and mentally disabled students
Age
From 22 years old to 25 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
Outcome assessor
Sample size
Target sample size:
22
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Randomization will be done through Lottery method. Lottery Method will be used for randomization in which we will put two samples, one will be of control group and other one will be of Experimental group. Participants will choose one lottery page and subjectively allocated to that particular group.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
The assessor who will measure outcome will be blinded and won't know from which group patient is from.
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Research Ethics and Support Committe (RESC) Office of research innovation and commercialization Univ
Street address
72-A riawind road, Dubai town, Punjab, school of health sciences, University of management and technology, Lahore Pakistan.
City
Lahore
Postal code
55150
Approval date
2024-05-28, 1403/03/08
Ethics committee reference number
RE-042-2024
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Healthy individuals will be recruited
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Muscloskeletal health, Fatigue and Academic performance will be our Outcomes.
Timepoint
outcomes will be measured before intervention and after intervention
Method of measurement
MSK health questionaire will be used to measure musculoskeletal health.Piper fatigue scale will used to measure fatigue.And academic performance will be measured by academic performance scale.
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
In experimental/ interventional group, we will advice or perform Brain gym exercises with stretching of neck and shoulder. 10 standard Brain gym exercises for 30 minutes, 3 times a week for 4 weeks
Category
Lifestyle
2
Description
In control group, we will perform active stretching of neck and shoulder in all available ranges,with two sets of 5 repetitions with 10 seconds hold, 3 times a week for 4 weeks
Category
Lifestyle
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
University medical centre, health sciences campus, umt Lahore.
Full name of responsible person
Dr Saba Riaz
Street address
72-A riawind road, Dubai town, Punjab, school of health sciences, University of management and technology, Lahore Pakistan.
City
Lahore
Postal code
55150
Phone
+92 42 35968907
Email
sabariaz317@gmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
University of Management and Technology, Lahore
Full name of responsible person
Dr Saba Riaz
Street address
72-A riawind road, Dubai town, Punjab, school of health sciences, University of management and technology, Lahore Pakistan.
City
Lahore
Postal code
55150
Phone
+92 347 7510093
Email
sabariaz317@gmail.com
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
University of Management and Technology, Lahore
Proportion provided by this source
5
Public or private sector
Private
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
University of Management and Technology, Lahore
Full name of responsible person
Dr Saba Riaz
Position
Lecturer
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Physiotherapy
Street address
72-A riawind road, Dubai town, Punjab, school of health sciences, University of management and technology, Lahore Pakistan.
City
Lahore
Province
Punjab
Postal code
55150
Phone
+92 42 35968907
Email
sabariaz317@gmail.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
University of Management and Technology, Lahore
Full name of responsible person
Dr Saba Riaz
Position
Lecturer
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Physiotherapy
Street address
72-A riawind road, Dubai town, Punjab, school of health sciences, University of management and technology, Lahore Pakistan.
City
Lahore
Province
Punjab
Postal code
55150
Phone
+92 42 35968907
Email
sabariaz317@gmail.com
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
university of management and technology, lahore
Full name of responsible person
Dr Saba Riaz
Position
Lecturer, Department of physical therapy and rehabilitation
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Physiotherapy
Street address
72-A riawind road, Dubai town, Punjab, school of health sciences, University of management and technology, Lahore Pakistan.
City
Lahore
Province
Punjab
Postal code
55150
Phone
+92 42 35968907
Email
sabariaz317@gmail.com
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available