A study to understand the effectiveness of disability welfare counselling on the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Caregivers of Patients with Schizophrenia.

Effectiveness of Disability Welfare Counselling on the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Caregivers of Patients with Schizophrenia.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/10/037107

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-05-01

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F20- Schizophrenia

Interventions

Intervention1: Disability Welfare Counselling: Information regarding disability certification for persons with mental illness through disability welfare counselling through a single session. Objectiv

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Male and female patients who have schizophrenia for more than 2 years currently following up from the schizophrenic clinic in CIP. • Respondents within the age limit of 18-60 years. • Respondents with disability score of >=40%. • Care giver respondents who are residing with the patient for last 2 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Respondents who already have disability certificate • Respondents without primary caregivers

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Participants will become aware of disability certification, the process of getting it, major welfare benefits and schemes and UDID. â?¢ To assess the effectiveness of disability welfare counselling on the knowledge, attitude and practice of care givers of schizophrenia towards disability certification. â?¢ To assess the severity of symptoms and disability among patients with schizophrenia â?¢ To study the factors facilitating and hindering disability certification â?¢ To study the relationship between the socio-demographic and clinical variables with severity of symptoms, disability levels and disability certification among patients with schizophreniaTimepoint: 6 months	—

Measure

Time frame

Participants will become aware of disability certification, the process of getting it, major welfare benefits and schemes and UDID. â?¢ To assess the effectiveness of disability welfare counselling on the knowledge, attitude and practice of care givers of schizophrenia towards disability certification. â?¢ To assess the severity of symptoms and disability among patients with schizophrenia â?¢ To study the factors facilitating and hindering disability certification â?¢ To study the relationship between the socio-demographic and clinical variables with severity of symptoms, disability levels and disability certification among patients with schizophreniaTimepoint: 6 months

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NilTimepoint: Nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAlkha Dileep

Central Institute of Psychiatry

jameypsw@gmail.com8904388334

Outcome results

None listed

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