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A study to understand the association between loneliness, social competence and perceived social support among adults who have problems in vision.

Loneliness, Social Competence and Perceived Social Support among Adults with Visual Impairment.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/04/052074
Enrollment
120
Registered
2023-04-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: H54- Blindness and low vision Health Condition 2: H54- Blindness and low vision Health Condition 3: H54- Blindness and low vision

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Sarah Merchant
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals having been diagnosed with Visual Impairment. 2. The International Classification of Diseases 11 (2018) classifies vision impairment into two groups, distance, and near-presenting vision impairment. 3.Distance vision impairment: Mild â?? visual acuity worse than 6/12 to 6/18 Moderate â?? visual acuity worse than 6/18 to 6/60 Severe â?? visual acuity worse than 6/60 to 3/60 Blindness â?? visual acuity worse than 3/60 4. Near vision impairment: Near visual acuity worse than N6 or M.08 at 40cm. 5. Understanding English or Kannada

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Hard of Hearing and any other sensory impairment, as reported by history and documentation. 2. History of Neurological conditions (epilepsy, traumatic brain injury - as evidenced by posttraumatic amnesia, skull fracture, or loss of consciousness, stroke). 3. Diagnosed Psychiatric Conditions (psychosis, substance abuse, mood disorders, mental retardation).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the experience of loneliness, social competence, and perceived social support among adults with visual impairmentTimepoint: baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To investigate the experience of loneliness, interpersonal skills and interpersonal perception of social support among individuals with visual impairment. Timepoint: one time point—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shwetha TS

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education

shwetha.ts@manipal.edu9880993080

Outcome results

None listed

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