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Trial for improving health outcomes among older adults in India using comprehensive assessment

Improving health outcomes among older adults in India: effectiveness and implementability of a novel Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment based intervention - EHSAS pilot trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/07/055661
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-07-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: EHSAS: As part of one of the study objectives, a complex intervention will be developed that will involve a multidisciplinary community based screening of older adults by village health

Sponsors

Dr Jaya Singh Kshatri
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: We will include all permanent residents of the selected cluster who are 60 years or above of age as participants for the trial. The participants should be able to provide written informed consent and agree to follow up for 24 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: We will exclude those with severe cognitive impairment (as assessed by the Dementia assessment rapid test- DART), those unable to comprehend/communicate, seriously ill/bed ridden patients and those who plan to move out of the study site during the trial period.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome of interest is a change in Quality-of-life scores (WHO-BREF-Odia version) between baseline & at 12, 18 & 24 months.Timepoint: 12, 18 & 24 months.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes in terms of self-rated health, hospitalization, emergency/out-patient visits, out-of-pocket expenditure & compliance with treatments will be assessed. The outcomes will be evaluated at the individual levels and at same time points as the primary outcomes.Timepoint: 12, 18 & 24 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJaya Singh Kshatri

ICMR-RMRC, Bhubaneswar

kshatri.js@icmr.gov.in9937572685

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026