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COVID -19 Pandemic and Lockdown : Impact on Parents Stress level, Infant care and follow-up

COVID -19 Pandemic and Lockdown : Impact on Parents Stress level, Infant care and follow-up in a tertiary neonatal unit (CLIPSI study)ââ?¬â?? An Observational study - CLIPSI Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/05/025428
Enrollment
300
Registered
2020-05-29
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: Link for google doc self-administered questionnaire is sent through WhatsApp number of the parents if they are willing to participate in the study.: The parents of babies admitted from

Sponsors

Nil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Parents of neonates born or admitted in our hospital during the COVID pandemic and lockdown will participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parents who know neither Tamil or English language Parents who neither have internet connection or come for follow up visit

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To identify the parental stress level using parent stress scale and perceived stress scale, To identify sources of stress for parents of neonates born or admitted in our tertiary level NICU during this COVID 19 pandemic and lockdown and To identify the difficulties encountered in neonatal care and follow up.Timepoint: Past 4-6 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of mother missing antenatal check ups, Number of mothers missing antenatal scans, Score on Parental stress scale (PSS), Perceived stress scale score, Correlation of PSS scores with neonatal factors, Correlation of Perceived stress scores with difficulties encountered during the crisis period, Difference in the mothers and fathers stress level, To capture education given in NICU on social distancing, hygiene measures, Number of times physician help sought by telephonic contact Timepoint: Past 4-6 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactUsha Devi R

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

dr.ushaa@gmail.com9962653294

Outcome results

None listed

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