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Do children with learning disabilities suffer more anxiety than regular children?

A study to evaluate the anxiety levels in children having Specific Learning disabilities (SpLD) compared to regular (non-learning disabled) children.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/06/004667
Enrollment
276
Registered
2014-06-12
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G988- Other disorders of nervous system Health Condition 2: null- Specific Learning Disabilities

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Regular (non-learning disabled) children.: Regular children from 4 schools in Bombay were recruited to be compared with the study group.

Sponsors

Dr Sunil Karande
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children newly diagnosed with specific learning disabilities were recruited in the study group. Regular school-going non-learning disabled children were recruited in the control group.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children whose parents refused to give consent to participate in the study and children who were unable to understand, read and write in English.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Not applicableTimepoint: Not applicable

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not aplpicableTimepoint: Not applicable

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sunil Karande

Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospial

karandesunil@yahoo.com02224107647

Outcome results

None listed

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