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Digital intervention for common mental health problems among older adults

Development and feasibility of a digital intervention for common mental health problems among older adults

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/10/046361
Enrollment
100
Registered
2022-10-11
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: Digital intervention: Digital intervention for common mental health problems with assessment at baseline, post-intervention (4 weeks) and at a 3 months follow-up Control Intervention1:

Sponsors

Indian Council of Medical Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants in the feasibility study will be recruited by the research staff by approaching clients of either gender aged 60 years or above visiting primary care centres for general health issues. Interested participants will be given additional information about the trial and shall be administered the informed consent process and the eligibility screening questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosed neurological and / or psychiatric disorders with symptoms, older people who are incapacitated.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
36 item short form health survey (SF-36)Timepoint: Baseline, post-intervention (4 weeks) and 3 months follow-up.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient Health Questionnaire ââ?¬â?? 9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder ââ?¬â?? 7 (GAD-7), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Somatic symptoms: Somatic Symptoms Experiences Questionnaire, Physical activity: Moderate to vigorous physical activityTimepoint: Baseline, post-intervention (4 weeks) and 3 months follow-up.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Dr Amit Chakrabarti

ICMR Centre for Ageing and Mental Health

amit.chakrabarti@gov.in9674566502

Outcome results

None listed

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