Health Condition 1: S098- Other specified injuries of head
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Caregiver Education Program: The caregiver education program is a program for the caregivers of patients having head injury. It consists of different components
Sponsors
School of Allied health Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for Patients: Patients suffering from moderate to severe head injury Inclusion criteria for caregivers: 1)Individuals with age more than 18 years 2)Individuals who are primary caretakers 3)Individuals who will be able to understand and follow the instructions by the investigator
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for patients: Patients with no designated caregiver, those who are medically unstable and those discharging against medical advice Exclusion criteria for caregivers: Individuals with mental disorders, those having any disability or chronic pain that affect their caretaking and those with known medical illness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disability Rating ScaleTimepoint: Before the discharge of the patient and after one month at the time of follow-up | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiver burden scaleTimepoint: Before the discharge of the patient and after one month at the time of follow-up | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr N Manikandan
School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Outcome results
None listed