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A study to find out how many older people in North Karnataka have physical disability and use aids like stick, walker or wheelchair

Prevalence of physical disability and usage of Assistive devices among geriatric population residing in Urban and Rural field practice areas of a medical college in north Karnataka - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/12/098674
Enrollment
415
Registered
2025-12-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Department of Health Research DHR ICMR
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Males and females aged 60 years and above in rural and urban field practice areas who have been residing since preceding one year

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Males and females aged 60 and above who are critically ill, hospitalized, on ventilators, non-responsive will be excluded from study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Prevalence of physical disability among geriatric populationTimepoint: At the time of assessment—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Prevalence of usage of assistive devices among the geriatric population Limitations in Activities of daily living(ADL) among the geriatric population Association of physical disability with socio-demographic factors(age,gender,.comorbidities,Socio-economic status)Timepoint: At the time of assessment—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnkit Kumar

Department of Community Medicine, JN Medical College (JNMC), KAHER University, Belagavi, Karnataka

ankit.20kumar1998@gmail.com09785318969

Outcome results

None listed

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