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Understanding the experience of people who hear voices and how it affects their well being and lives at AIIMS New Delhi.

Beliefs about auditory hallucination and their impact on symptoms and functioning in voice hearers at AIIMS New Delhi a mixed method study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/110690
Enrollment
120
Registered
2026-05-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F20- Schizophrenia

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Shristi Priya Singh
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 18 to 50 years of either gender. Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia by a psychiatrist according to ICD 11 criteria. History of auditory hallucinations confirmed by a psychiatrist and presence of significant auditory hallucinations according to the operational definition. Individuals who can understand English or Hindi Language.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals who refuse to give consent. Non Cooperative patients. Presence of pseudo hallucinations as mentioned in clinical records. Current or lifetime use of any substance use disorder except Nicotine. Clinical history of Intellectual disability or Neurological disorder or significant head injury.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the impact of beliefs about auditory hallucinations on the severity of symptoms and level of functioning among voice hearers.Timepoint: At the time of recruitment according to the inclusion criteria.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To determine the nature and type of beliefs regarding auditory hallucinations and level of functioning among voice hearers.Timepoint: At the time of recruitment according to the inclusion criteria.;To understand the association between nature of belief and severity of symptoms.Timepoint: At the time of recruitment according to the inclusion criteria.;To find the association between beliefs about auditory hallucinations and overall functioning levels of the voice hearers.Timepoint: At the time of recruitment according to the inclusion criteria.;To identify belief and the association between socio demographic factors influencing beliefs and symptom severity and functioning with selected demographic variables.Timepoint: At the time of recruitment according to the inclusion criteria.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Yumnam Surbala Devi

AIIMS New Delhi

surshaikhom@gmail.com9953559853

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026