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Need for Microfinance Self Help groups for Caregivers of persons with Mental illness

Need for Self-Help Groups among Women Family Caregivers of Person with Mental Disability in Rural Karnataka

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/09/009608
Enrollment
194
Registered
2017-09-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Not applicable Control Intervention1: Nil: Not applicable

Sponsors

Dr Aarti Jagannathan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Household with one or more mentally ill person 2.Women family members who are primary caregivers of the person with mental illness 3.Age of patients should be 18-55 4.Language should be Kannada or English. 5.Family caregivers willing to participate in this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient with neurological disorder or multiple disabilities. 2.Patient having any disability in additional to mental disability

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Needs Assessment ChecklistTimepoint: Day 1 (one time assessment)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Indian Disability Evaluation and Assessment Scale (IDEAS)Timepoint: Day 1 (one time assessment);Perceived Social Support ScaleTimepoint: Day 1 (one time assessment)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSreekanth Nair

National Institute of Mental Health and Nurosciences

jaganaarti@gmail.com9448150690

Outcome results

None listed

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