Research
Ongoing projects
Dr. NAVIN KUMAR, Head of department is Co-investigator for two ICMR funded projects:
- “Designing and implementation of Health caremodel in patients with Stage II breast cancer (Department of Medical Oncology)
- Multi-centric task force study on the rapid Assistive Technology Assessment (rATA) study: ‘Assessment of unmet needs and access to assistive technologies among the general population through digital rATA tool- a cross-sectional survey in India’ (Dept of PSM)& an internal faculty project as co-investigator
- Effectiveness of myofascial release compared to manual lymphatic drainage in reducing post-treatment loco-regional pain and stiffness among patients undergone breast cancer surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy-A double-blinded randomized controlled trial. (Surgery department)
Completed Projects
- RESTORE (ayuRvedic trEatment in the rehabilitation of ischemic STrOke patients in India: A Randomized controlled trial (dept of neuromedicine): Completed;ongoing analysis
- Effect of Peer Volunteer Led Intervention on addressing Loneliness and its consequences among Elderly residing in Urban Field Practice Area of Jipmer. Puducheery- A single Arm Before-After intervention Study (dept of PSM): Completed;ongoing analysis
Dr. NAVIN KUMAR, Head of department is co-guide for following dissertations:
- MCh Surgical OncologyEffect of structured combination programme of prophylactic compression sleeve along with lymphedema education and specialized post-operative exercise rehabilitation on post-axillary dissection short term lymphedema among patients undergoing surgery for breast cancer-A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- MS Orthopedics “Assessment of QoL, Functional independence and community integration among the patients with paraplegia due to SCI”
- MD Pediatrics Prevalence of chronic hemophilic arthropathy in children with hemophilia A treated in a tertiary care institute in south India- A cohort study
- MPH (PSM Dept) Effectiveness of Elders Social Network in Motivating Peer Elders in seeking Physiotherapy Services in a selected Primary Health Centre, Puducherry, India – A Parallel Arm Quasi-Experimental Design
- MSc Nursing (Medical Surgical Nursing) Effectiveness of intradialytic exercise on, Quality of life, functional ability and prevalence of intradialytic hypotension among patients undergoing hemodialysis at a tertiary care hospital : a randomized controlled trial.
- MD Anaesthesia (completed June 2023)“Comparison of the analgesic efficacy of intra-articular steroid injections and combination therapy with supra-scapular nerve block in adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder joint”
- MS Orthopedics (Completed Jun 2022)“Changes in patellofemoral kinematics Secondary to anterior cruciate ligament Reconstruction in young adults: A cross sectional observational study”
- MCh Surgical Oncolgy (Completed Jun 2022)“Assessment of arm, shoulder and hand dysfunction and its clinicosocial and treatment determinants among patients after neck dissection for head and neck cancers
- MPH(Completed May 2022)“ Effect of the combined intervention of yoga and PT as compared to only PT on Lower Limb Muscle strength , balance and ROM among elderly residing in urban field practice area of JIPMER, Puducherry: A parallel, non-arm RCT”
Mrs. Bandana Senapati, Junior Occupational Therapist co-guide for MD paediatrics dissertation
- Effect of a protocolized nutritional management plan on the growth of children with CP: A progressive single arm clinical study
PUBLICATIONS
- K P Priyadharshan, Navin Kumar (Corresponding author), D Shanmugam, D Kadambari and Sitanshu Sekhar Kar Quality of life in lower limb amputees: a cross-sectional study from a tertiary care center of South India Prosthetics and Orthotics International DOI: 10.1097/PXR.0000000000000108
- Dr.Sumit Kumar Goyal, Dr. Navin Kumar (Corresponding author), Dr. Gopisankar Balaji, Dr. Jagdish Menon, Dr. Sandeep Nema, Dr. J. Mohanakrishnan Short-term functional outcomes in five strand hamstring graft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction among young adults- a prospective pilot study Journal of Medical Science and Clinical ResearchJun 2021; 9(6): 55-62 doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v9i6.12
- Padmapriyadarsini V, Navin K (Corresponding author), Abdul Gafoor S, Chitra G A comparison of functional assessment of pre- and post-surgical carpal tunnel syndrome using Boston carpal tunnel questionnaire and nerve conduction study: A prospective study from a tertiary center of south India Global Journal for Research Analysis Oct 2021; 10(10):117-120 DOI: 10.36106/gjra
- Jagadevan M, Mohanakrishnan B, Balaji G, Murugesan S, Fletcher J, Kumar N, Ramalingam T. Isometric quadriceps pressure difference: A simple and cost-effective tool to identify and regain quadriceps muscle strength following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - A case series. Malaysian Journal of Movement, Health & Exercise 2022 Aug;11(1):37-41. DOI:10.4103/mohe.mohe_18_22
- Bandana Senapati“Role of Occupational Therapy to promote effective breastfeeding in Down Syndrome- A case report”, IJAR, Volume-11, August 2021