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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/02/080969 [Registered on: 20/02/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 19/02/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Quality of Life and Factors Affecting Community Participation Among Elderly 
Scientific Title of Study   Quality of Life and Factors Affecting Community Participation Among Elderly in Trivandrum: A Mixed-Method Study 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Anjali Krishnan 
Designation  Post Graduate Student 
Affiliation  K.S. Hegde Medical Academy Nitte(Deemed to be University) 
Address  Department of Public Health K.S. Hegde Medical Academy Nitte(Deemed to be University)

Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India 
Phone  7026230636  
Fax    
Email  dr.anjalikrishnan.ph@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Mr Prajwal Jupiter Lobo 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  K S Hegde Medical Academy Nitte(Deemed to be University) 
Address  Department of Public Health K S Hegde Medical Academy Nitte(Deemed to be University)

Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India 
Phone  8828224857  
Fax    
Email  prajwal.lobo@nitte.edu.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Mr Prajwal Jupiter Lobo 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  K S Hegde Medical Academy Nitte(Deemed to be University) 
Address  Department of Public Health K S Hegde Medical Academy Nitte(Deemed to be University)

Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA
575018
India 
Phone  8828224857  
Fax    
Email  prajwal.lobo@nitte.edu.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada, India 575018 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  NIL 
Address  NIL 
Type of Sponsor  Other [NIL] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Anjali Krishnan  Department of Public Health, K S Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte(Deemed to be University)  Derlakatte Mangalore
Dakshina Kannada
KARNATAKA 
7026230636

dr.anjalikrishnan.ph@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
K S Hegde Medical Academy  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  NIL 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  NIL  NIL 
Intervention  NIL  NIL 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  60.00 Year(s)
Age To  99.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Individuals aged 60 years and above who are residents of selected Panchayats.  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Individuals who are unable to speak, hear and comprehend at the time of data collection.  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Quality of life among elderly population  8 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Barriers & facilitators of participation in community engaging activities among elderly population  Eight weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="640"
Sample Size from India="640" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   03/03/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="2"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  
     This is mixed-method study. Community-based descriptive cross-sectional study, to estimate the quality of life among elderly population and in-depth interview to gather qualitative insights into the experiences and perspectives of the elderly regarding their community participation. The study will be conducted in selected panchayat of Nedumangad Taluk in Trivandrum. The WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire consists of 26 items that assess quality of life across four domains: Physical health, psychological health, social relationships and environment. Each item is scored on a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. In-depth interview for assessing the barriers and facilitators of participation in community engaging activities among elderly population. Quantitative Data will be collected using Epicollect5. Data analysis will be done using Jamovi version 2.3.28 (or an updated version).
 
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