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Palliative Care Social Work Intervention for Families of Children with Chronic Neurological Conditions

Palliative Care Social Work Intervention for Families of Children with Chronic Neurological Conditions: A feasibility Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/093571
Enrollment
28
Registered
2025-08-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-09-15

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: palliative care social work intervention: The intervention is a structured, need-based, family-centred palliative care social work program developed through literature review, expert co

Sponsors

Najiya P
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Parents or caregivers of children diagnosed with developmental regression Parents or caregivers of children receiving inpatient care in pediatric neurology ward at NIMHANS. Parents or caregivers of children who can speak Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, English and Hindi

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ? Parents or caregivers of children with acute or treatable neurological condition ? Participants who refused to be part of the study ? Participants for whom follow up is not possible.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcomes: Improved psychological and social functioning of parents/caregivers Improved understanding and acceptance of the condition. Reduced caregiver burden Enhanced caregiver?s coping skills. Timepoint: baseline, 3 months , 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes: Improved social support & empowerment among caregivers of children with Chronic Neurological Condition Improved quality of life of the families of children with Chronic Neurological Conditions Improve the awareness regarding welfare benefits & respite care support. Timepoint: baseline, 3 months , 6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNajiya P

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience

esinu@nimhans.ac.in9980654565

Outcome results

None listed

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