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Frailty Syndrome among elderly and caregivers burden and depressive symptoms among caregivers of elderly with frailty syndrome.

Determine the effectiveness of home-based care module and supportive counseling to reduce care giver burden and depressive symptoms among caregivers of elderly with Frailty Syndrome in urban and rural community of Sikkim: A Randomized Controlled Trial - None

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/12/038994
Enrollment
740
Registered
2021-12-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Training and Supportive counselling: Experimental Group- Home care Training and Supportive counselling Control: Only Supportive counselling Intervention2: Home care Training: Interven

Sponsors

Sikkim Manipal University Under Research Grants
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly Clients Elderly above 60years Elderly having Moderate to severe Frailty Syndrome Able to understand Nepali/ Hindi/English Language Caregivers of Frail Elderly Primary caregivers who are spouse, children, family members, relatives Age above 18years Those who are having Moderate to serve burden. Those who are staying with the elderly for 6month

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Elderly clients Below age of 60years Elderly with Mild Frailty syndrome Clients who are diagnosed with severe mental illness Those who is not willing to participate Caregivers of Frail Elderly Primary caregivers who are spouse, children, family members, relatives Below age of 18 years Who are diagnosed with severe mental illness Those who are not willing to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To estimate the frailty among elderly above 60 years of age and equipped caregivers with the knowledge and skills to provide care to the elderly.Timepoint: The caregivers of elderly will have knowledge and skill in caring elderly at home and counseling will help to reduce caregiver burden and improve quality of life.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Equipped caregivers with the knowledge and skill on caring Frail elderly and making it easy for Health care policy makers to make future plan.Timepoint: Assessment of Caregivers on reduction of depression and burden and to improve quality of life in Base line within three month and six month after the intervention.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Elsa Sanatombi Devi

Manipal College of Nursing,MAHE

champa.s@smims.smu.edu.in8617627494

Outcome results

None listed

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