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A comparative study on effect of the pandemic on caregivers of children with special needs and healthy children

Influence of Covid-19 pandemic on the caregivers of children with special needs and healthy controls: A Comparative study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/06/043599
Enrollment
300
Registered
2022-06-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-08-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F90- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders Health Condition 2: F91- Conduct disorders Health Condition 3: F70-F79- Intellectual disabilities Health Condition 4: F80-F89- Pervasive and specific developmental disorders

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Sindhu shrii N
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Children, who are less than 18 years of age. • Caregivers who can read and understand English and Kannada. • Caregivers who visit the psychiatry and pediatrics outpatient facility of the hospital during the study period. • If there are more than two children with special needs in a family, the caregiver should fill for the youngest child below 18 years. • Any one caregiver who primarily attends to the needs of the child with special need or neurotypical child should fill the questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Parents who have received treatment for mental illness during the pre-pandemic time.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Caregiver stress, caregiver protective factors and childrenâ??s psychosocial problemsTimepoint: baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Childrens psychosocial problemsTimepoint: baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSindhu shrii N

Manipal College of Health Professions

sindhu.shrii@learner.manipal.edu9865299722

Outcome results

None listed

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