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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/10/096125 [Registered on: 16/10/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 15/10/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Exploring the Unspoken Grief of Parents of Individuals Living with Serious Mental Illness 
Scientific Title of Study   Experience of Disenfranchised Grief in Parents of Individuals with Severe Mental Illness- A Qualitative 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  Ms Ramyani Bhattacharjee 
Designation  Mphil Clinical Psychology Trainee 
Affiliation  Manipal College of Health Professions Manipal Academy of Higher Education 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Udupi KARNATAKA India

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9957498244  
Fax    
Email  ramyani.mchpmpl2024@learner.manipal.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Vaishalee S  
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Manipal College of Health Professions Manipal Academy of Higher Education  
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education KARNATAKA 576104 India

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9488615322  
Fax    
Email  vaishalee.s@manipal.edu   
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Ms Samyukta Vaidyanathan  
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Manipal College of Health Professions 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education KARNATAKA 576104 India

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  8939372782  
Fax    
Email  samyukta.v@manipal.edu   
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Ramyani Bhattacharjee 
Address  epartment of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Udupi KARNATAKA India 576104 
Type of Sponsor  Other [SELF] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 2  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Abhiram P N  Kasturba Medical College and Hospital  Department of Psychiatry, 3rd floor, OPD Block, Kasturba Medical College, Tiger Circle Road, Madhav Nagar, Eshwar Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka 576104 Udupi KARNATAKA
Udupi
KARNATAKA 		 94813 38686

abhiram.pn@manipal.edu 
Dr Vaishalee S  Kasturba Medical College and Hospital  Dept of Clinical Psychology, 4th floor, OPD block, Kasturba Medical College, Tiger Circle Road, Madhav Nagar, Eshwar Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka 576104 Udupi KARNATAKA
Udupi
KARNATAKA 		 9488615322

vaishalee.s@manipal.edu 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Grief in Parents of children with severe mental illness  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  45.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  a) Their adult child has been diagnosed with Schizophrenia spectrum disorders or Mood disorders
b) Their adult child should have been diagnosed at least 3-5 years prior to the conduction of this research.
c) Their adult child has been diagnosed by a Licensed Mental Health Professional.
d) Those who have got a score of 48 and above on “The Mental Illness Version of the Texas Inventory of Grief”.
e) Those who can speak English or Hindi
f) Parents who are open and willing to share their experiences of disenfranchised grief related to the mental illness of their child.
g) Those parents whose age is between 45-70 and don’t have any severe health issues will be included in the study 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1) Parents who don’t identify as the primary caregivers of the adult child.
2) Parents with severe untreated psychiatric conditions.
3) Parents having another family member with severe mental illness living with them. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
experience of disenfranchised grief in parents of individuals having severe mental illness   9 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL  NIL 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="15"
Sample Size from India="15" 
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)   15/11/2025 
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="9"
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 qualitative study aims to explore the experiences of disenfranchised grief among parents of individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia spectrum disorders and mood disorders. Disenfranchised grief refers to grief that is not socially acknowledged, supported or validated leaving parents feeling isolated and emotionally burdened. Participants will be assessed using the Mental Illness Version of the Texas Inventory of Grief and interviewed using a semi-structured schedule. Data will be analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s thematic Analysis method with NVivo software. The findings will help to deepen the understanding of this unexplored issue in the Indian context and contribute to the development of sensitive interventions and support systems for affected families 
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