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Counselling for mothers of neonates admitted in NICU s across the state of Goa who are having anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Impact of structured counselling program on anxiety and depressive symptoms among mothers of neonates admitted in NICU s across the state of Goa. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/07/092108
Enrollment
160
Registered
2025-07-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Structured Counselling Program: Participants in the intervention group will be screened for anxiety and depressive symptoms and shall receive five individual counselling sessions, each

Sponsors

Sanjita Naik
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mothers of neonates admitted in NICU for more than 48 hours. Mothers who are able to understand and communicate in English, Konkani, Marathi or Hindi. Mothers who are willing to participate or provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mothers who have pre-diagnosed mental health related disorders.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mothers who receive counselling will report better emotional adjustment, improved coping mechanisms, and enhanced psychological resilience during their child s NICU stay.Timepoint: After 1 week of counselling

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The counselling intervention will lead to a statistically significant reduction in both depressive & anxiety symptoms among the mothers in the experimental group compared to the control group.Timepoint: after 1 week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Wilson Fernandes

KAHER Institute of Nursing Sciences

veereshnandagaon@yahoo.co.in9844971345

Outcome results

None listed

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