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Trial of a primary health care mobile health system for identification and management of Common Mental Disorders in rural Andhra Pradesh

The Systematic Medical Appraisal, Referral and Treatment (SMART) Mental Health Programme for Rural India

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/10/009992
Enrollment
8000
Registered
2017-10-04
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: null- Mental Health

Interventions

Intervention1: Mental Health service: The (Accreditated Social Health Activist-ASHAs)in the community screened for Common Mental Disorders in the community using PHQ9 and GAD 7 screening tool and refe

Sponsors

Grand Challenges Canada
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All consenting adults >= 18 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Physical ill-health or any health condition that would prevent regular follow-up, and intellectual disability that prevents the participant from following instructions or responding to the questionnaire. 2) Participant not likely to stay in the community for the duration of the intervention.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The key quantitative outcome of the study is the change from baseline in the proportion of individuals who have accessed the health system for management of a mental disorder in the previous 3 monthsTimepoint: 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1)% of individuals who had an ASHA-administered PHQ922 and GAD723 2)% of individuals appropriately referred by the ASHA to the PHC doctor 3)Proportion of individuals appropriately referred by the PHC doctor for more specialised care 4)% of individuals appropriately prescribed anti-depressant or anxiolytic treatment 5)% of individuals with a PHQ922 and/or GAD723 score â?¥10 amongst those who have accessed the health system for management of a mental disorder Timepoint: 10 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPallab K Maulik

George Institute For Global Health

pmaulik@georgeinstitute.org.in04067314444

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 8, 2026