| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/07/090272 [Registered on: 07/07/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
01/07/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Behavioral |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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Effectiveness of training program on Geriatric Mental Health Care among Nurses |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effectiveness of training program on geriatric mental health care among nurses |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Annapoorani K |
| Designation |
PhD Scholar |
| Affiliation |
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences |
| Address |
Department of Nursing, NIMHANS, Hosur road, Bengaluru
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560029
India |
| Phone |
9600384863 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nandhini.sri1025@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Radhakrishnan G |
| Designation |
Additional Professor |
| Affiliation |
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences |
| Address |
Department of Nursing National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Hosur road Bengaluru
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560029
India |
| Phone |
9342135545 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
dr.rk76@hotmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Annapoorani K |
| Designation |
PhD Scholar |
| Affiliation |
NIMHANS |
| Address |
Department of Nursing, NIMHANS, Hosur road, Bengaluru
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560029
India |
| Phone |
9600384863 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nandhini.sri1025@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| No Monetary support study will be conducted in eldercare facilities in Bangalore |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Not applicable Im studying under Institute stipendary |
| Address |
National Institute of Mental Health And Neurosciences Department of Nursing Hosur road Bangalore |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution and hospital |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Radhakrishnan G |
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosceinces |
Department of Nursing Ground floor Hosur road Bengaluru
Bangalore
KARNATAKA |
08026995352
dr.rk76@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| NIMHANS Institutional Ethics Committee NIMHANS |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Nurses working in eldercare facilities |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
| Intervention |
Training on geriatric mental health nursing care |
A Hybrid mode of training was provided for 10weeks to nurses on geriatric mental health nursing care.One day orientation session will be provided .Followed by two sessions online per week, will include the sharing of materials,case based discussion and video modules. total duration of training 40 hours. |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
21.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
60.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Nurses working in Eldercare facilities.
Nurses who provide direct patient care and oversee the work of caretakers.
Nurses who are professionally qualified Registered Nurses with GNM and above
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Nurses who have already done any certificate course or training program on Geriatric Mental Health.
Nurses who are on Maternity Leave/ long leave more than two months from the working area.
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Improvement in Knowledge and skill on geriatric mental health care |
Baseline 3rdmonth 6thmonth |
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Secondary Outcome
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="40"
Sample Size from India="40"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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01/08/2025 |
| 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 |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured nurses training program on geriatric mental health care among nurses working in elder care facilities in and around Bangalore using a quasi-experimental one group pretest posttest design. The training includes a one-day offline workshop at NIMHANS followed by 10 weeks of online sessions covering key topics through lectures video modules case-based discussions and self-paced learning Primary outcomes knowledge and skill will be assessed using structured questionnaires OSCE checklists and self-report scales at three time points pretest, posttest, and followup A sample of 40 nurses will be selected using convenience sampling Data will be analyzed using SPSS employing both descriptive and inferential statistics, including RM ANOVA Ethical approvals and institutional permissions will be obtained. This study addresses the urgent need to build geriatric mental health capacity among nurses in India to improve care quality for the aging population |