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Can Village Health Volunteers (ASHAs) screen and Community health officers diagnose the diseases, namely Asthma and COPD, in the rural population above 30 years? (The SHVASAN Study)

Implementation and feasibility of Screening by accredited social Health activist and diagnosis by Community Health Officers of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases(COPD) at the primary health care System: A novel strategy - SHVASAN

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/10/095547
Enrollment
8836
Registered
2025-10-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Screening and Diagnosis for COPD and Asthma at at the primary health care: Screening by Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHAs)and diagnosis by Community Health officers of Asthma and

Sponsors

Indian Council of Medical Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults above 30 years, Ready to consent, Implementation stakeholders ready to consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Terminally Ill Individuals

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Feasibility Index to measure the feasibility of screening by ASHAs and diagnosis by CHOs of COPD AND Asthma at Primary health care 2. Facilitators and operational challenges of the Implementation of the SHVASAN model at the primary care health care level among the rural adult population aged 30 years and above in one year of the implementation Timepoint: At the end of the second year of the implementation of the SHVASAN model

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Proportion of COPD & Asthma among adults aged 30 years & above in one year in the implementing PHC & the adjacent PHC 2. Early diagnosis of COPD & Asthma through community screening by ASHAs among adults aged 30 years & above in one year in the implementing PHC & the adjacent PHC 3. Policy Recommendations for better implementation of the government guidelines Timepoint: At the end of the first year of the implementation of the SHVASAN model, & at the end of the second year of the implementation

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr.Jayashree Gothankar

Incharge- Research, Central Research and Publication Unit (CRPU) and Professor Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth DU Medical College Pune

Jayashree.Gothankar@bharatividyapeeth.edu0200-24055555 Ext-3909

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026