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Study if ASHA workers can deliver deliver community based rehabilitation interventions better than project staff for persons with severe mental illness in rural community.

Effectiveness of community based rehabilitation delivered by ASHAs for Persons with severe mental illness in a rural community in Karnataka: A randomized controlled comparison with specialist- delivered care

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/08/020585
Enrollment
130
Registered
2019-08-06
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

Health Condition 1: F31- Bipolar disorder Health Condition 2: F20-F29- Schizophrenia, schizotypal, delusional, and other non-mood psychotic disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: community based rehabilitation intervention by ASHA: Persons with severe mental illness will be informed about dates of consultation. During home visits, clinical status of person with

Sponsors

Indian Council of Medical Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: persons with severe mental illness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: persons with severe mental illness who refuse consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in disability status of persons with severe mental illness in Intervention vs Control groupsTimepoint: 1. Baseline, 2. 6 months followup and 3. 1 year followup—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change in 1. duration of clinical remission, 2. work status/income, 3. self-stigma among persons with severe mental illness in Intervention vs Control groupsTimepoint: 1. Baseline and 2. 1 year follow-up;Community attitude towards persons with Severe Mental Illness in Intervention vs Control groupsTimepoint: Towards end of study—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr T Sivakumar

National Institute for Mental Health and neurosciences

tsivakumar@nimhans.ac.in

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 17, 2026