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A study of depression among elderly people and factors leading to depression among these elderly in urban and rural area of delhi

DEPRESSION AMONG PERSONS AGED 60 YEARS AND ABOVE AND ITS RELATION TO ABUSE AND OTHER ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN RURAL AND URBAN AREA OF DELHI

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/01/049181
Enrollment
350
Registered
2023-01-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

DEPT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All geriatric people aged 60 years and above, who consent to being a part of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Any eligible subject who is unable to communicate effectively. 2. Any eligible subject who is unable to come to the health centre.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Prevalence of Depression among study subjects, via GDS-15 questionnaire Timepoint: 1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Association of elderly abuse (H-S/EAST Questionnaire) and other risk factors responsible for depression â?? socio-economic, activity, friends etc. among study subjects, via self made questionnaire 2. Health seeking behavior of geriatric study population. 3. Knowledge about various beneficiary programs for the elderly. Timepoint: 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR PANNA LAL

MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE

dr.plal@yahoo.in9968604247

Outcome results

None listed

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