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A Study on Physical and Mental Morbidity and Working Conditions among Cashew Factory Workers

A Study on Physical and Mental Morbidity and Working Conditions among Cashew Factory Workers in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/11/077127
Enrollment
400
Registered
2024-11-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Dr Abishek N Pandith
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The study will include male and female cashew factory workers aged 18 to 60 currently employed in cashew factories in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India. with at least six months of continuous employment. All participants must provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Workers unable to provide informed consent due to cognitive or intellectual impairments, Workers with less than 6 months of continuous employment and Workers who refuse to participate or withdraw consent during the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the physical and mental morbidity and working conditions among the cashew factory workers in Dakshina Kannada district, KarnatakaTimepoint: 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the association between working conditions in cashew factory & the identified health problems in Dakshina Kannada, KarnatakaTimepoint: 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Varalakshmi Chandra Sekaran

Prasanna School of Public Health

varalakshmi.cs@manipal.edu9535810325

Outcome results

None listed

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