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A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS AUTONOMY-CONNECTEDNESS, ALEXITHYMIA AND STRENGTHS USE IN ADULTS WITH CONGENITAL AND ACQUIRED VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

AUTONOMY-CONNECTEDNESS, ALEXITHYMIA AND STRENGTHS USE IN ADULTS WITH ACQUIRED AND CONGENITAL VISUAL IMPAIRMENT- A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/04/052098
Enrollment
126
Registered
2023-04-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-29

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: H540- Blindness, both eyes

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Muskan Gupta
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1.â??â??â??â??Individuals having diagnosed Visual Impairment. The International Classification of Diseases 11 (2018) classifies vision impairment into two groups, distance and near presenting vision impairment. 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 Near vision impairment: Near visual acuity worse than N6 or M.08 at 40cm. 2.â??â??â??â??Age Group: 18 â?? 55 3.â??â??â??Individuals who canâ??Understanding English or Kannada 4. Individuals with congenital and acquired visual impairment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: · Individuals with any documented hearing disabilities . Individuals with any diagnosed psychiatric condition (Alcohol Dependence Syndrome, Mood Disorders and Psychosis).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
â?¢ To assess the differences between adults with acquired and congenital visual impairment with respect to autonomy-connectedness, alexithymia and strengths use.Timepoint: Baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To investigate the sense of autonomy and connectedness to others, ability to identify and express emotions and daily functioningTimepoint: One Time Point

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shwetha T S

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