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Investigating the impact of COVID-19 and its response, on people with severe mental illness in South Asia

Investigating the impact of COVID-19 and its response, on people with severe mental illness in South Asia

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN15571919
Enrollment
2000
Registered
2020-05-28
Start date
2020-05-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-06-08

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

Conditions

Severe mental illness Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

We will contact IMPACT SMI survey participants who have provided consent to contact will be contacted by telephone (n=2,500). Verbal informed consent will be obtained. Researchers will administer the
symptoms, symptoms, diagnosis and testing for COVID-19 amongst participants and their families
participants’ wellbeing and mental health, health risk behaviours, quality of life and access to healthcare
and their housing (including urban/rural location), employment, finances, food security and social support.

Sponsors

University of York
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consenting adults aged 18 years and above with severe mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder and depression with psychotic symptoms) from the IMPACT survey. The IMPACT survey randomly selected and recruited eligible patients attending a mental health institute in Dhaka, Rawalpindi or Bangalore.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lack of capacity

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Depression, anxiety and wellbeing are measured via a telephone survey using the validated GAD7, PHQ9, and WEMWBS scales at baseline and possible follow-ups (depending on the evolution of the pandemic)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Beliefs and knowledge about COVID-19, Knowledge of, and response to government measures and public health advice to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Key sources and levels of trust for information about COVID-19, COVID-19 symptoms, Access to treatment for COVID-19, access to food, Problems with employment, income and finances, Social isolation, loneliness and limited social support will be measured via a telephone survey at a single time point

Countries

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan

Outcome results

None listed

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