A study on heat and well-being among farmers in India

Transformation Of Lived Experience And Knowledge of heat, Agriculture and Depression in India (TOLAKARI) - TOLAKARI

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/04/108999

Enrollment

300

Registered

2026-04-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-04-27

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: TOLAKARI _Intervention: The exact pathways targeted by the intervention programme will be determined in WP3 based on evidence from WPs 1&2 and the co-development process. Outcome data o

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 18 years and above and actively engaged in farming or farm-related labor will be included. Both male and females who is a permanent resident of the selected study clusters (villages) in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, or Telangana will be included

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Temporary or seasonal migrants in the study clusters and those who lack the capacity to provide informed consent or follow the intervention procedures due to severe cognitive or neurological conditions will be excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in depressive symptoms as measured by the PHQ-9 scaleTimepoint: 12 months post-intervention.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in knowledge scores regarding heat stress and mental healthTimepoint: Baseline and 12 Months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anish V Cherian

National Institute Of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS)

anishvcherian@gmail.com9986041993

Outcome results