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Elderly Peer Volunteer led Happiness Program

Effect of Peer Volunteer Led Intervention on addressing Loneliness and its consequences among Elderly residing in Urban Field Practice Area of JIPMER, Puducherry - A Single Arm Before-After Intervention Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/10/021783
Enrollment
515
Registered
2019-10-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Baseline status of Elderly prior to initiating Peer Volunteer led Intervention: Assessing loneliness, stress, anxiety, sleep quality, cognitive status, depression status, activities of

Sponsors

Indian Council of Medical Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All the eligible elderly population, aged 60 years and above, from urban field practice area of JIPMER, Pondicherry will be included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Baseline Assessment: For the intervention component we will exclude elderly individuals with cognitive status impairment, severe depression (GDS values 6 and above), severely compromised activities of daily living (Barthel index score below 15) and who have severe incapacitating, life-threatening or terminal illness.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The change in loneliness level among the elderly due to the peer volunteer led interventionTimepoint: The change in loneliness level among the elderly due to the peer volunteer led intervention for 12 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
changes in levels of stress, anxiety, sleep quality, cognitive status, depression status, activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, quality food intake and nutrition statusTimepoint: Baseline and endline (12 months)—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Swaroop Kumar Sahu

JIPMER

swaroop.sahu@gmail.com9488494613

Outcome results

None listed

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