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A study to understand Patients and Health care workers experience regarding seeking care for Diabetes or Hypertension

Determinants of health care seeking pathways from providers and patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus or hypertension in a rural population -A mixed method study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/101685
Enrollment
411
Registered
2026-01-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: E118- Type 2 diabetes mellitus with unspecified complications Health Condition 2: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Indian Council Of Medical Research(ICMR)MD Thesis Support Program-Batch 2025
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Objective 1 Adults aged 30 to 65 years, any gender diagnosed with T2DM or HTN for a duration of 2 to 10 years Objective 2 Patients with T2DM or HTN Inclusion criteria includes Adults aged 30 to 65 years, any gender diagnosed with T2DM or HTN for 2 to 10 years Healthcare providers Healthcare providers including practitioners of Allopathy and AYUSH systems of medicine from government or private sectors and frontline health workers, including ASHAs and CHOs, involved in the management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus or Hypertension, regardless of gender or age.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Objective 1 Individuals who are terminally ill, having severe cognitive impairment Pregnant individuals Objective 2 Individuals who are terminally ill, having severe cognitive impairment Pregnant individuals

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1) Identification of care-seeking pathway and adherence to recommended management protocols for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and/or hypertension (HTN) among rural populations. 2) Identification of determinants of health seeking behaviour. 3)Identification of gaps in healthcare access and affordability. 4)Identification of barriers & facilitators for timely & appropriate health seeking from patient & provider perspective. Timepoint: From baseline(March 2025)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Eshwari K

Kasturba Medical College,Manipal

chythra.raj@manipal.edu9448857793

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026