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Caregiver burden in adult caregivers of elderly with psychiatric disorders

“What is the impact of looking after elderly with psychiatric disorders? ?- A cross-sectional study to evaluate caregiver burden, coping and resilience in adult caregivers of elderly with psychiatric disorders. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/12/060582
Enrollment
76
Registered
2023-12-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F31- Bipolar disorder Health Condition 2: F33- Major depressive disorder, recurrent Health Condition 3: F32- Major depressive disorder, singleepisode Health Condition 4: F42- Obsessive-compulsive disorder Health Condition 5: F25- Schizoaffective disorders Health Condition 6: F20- Schizophrenia

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Dr. Sharanya Mohan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Elderly patients 1. Age 60 years and above 2. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, severe depression, schizoaffective disorder, OCD. Primary caregivers 1) Adult caregivers (18 years and above)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Elderly patients 1. With dementia 2. With delirium 3. With bowel and bladder incontinence 4. With terminal medical illness (patients with history of stroke with no motor deficits will be taken) Primary caregivers 1. With dementia (will be screened if aged 65 years or more) 2.Caregivers who have a diagnosed primary severe psychiatric illness and are currently symptomatic (those in remission for more than 6 months will be included)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Zarit Burden Interview ScoreTimepoint: At baseline

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Connor-Davidson Resilience scale (CD-RISC 25) scoreTimepoint: At baseline;Coping Strategies Scale scoreTimepoint: At baseline

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSharanya Mohan

St. Johns Medical College and Hospital

drpriyasreedaran@gmail.com9916043454

Outcome results

None listed

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