| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/10/096155 [Registered on: 16/10/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
16/10/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Among Caregivers About Recovery After Stroke Treated By Professional Physiotherapists And Informal Healthcare Providers |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Among Caregivers About Recovery After Stroke Treated By Professional Physiotherapists And Informal Healthcare Providers: Cross sectional study |
| 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 |
Dr Raghavendrasingh Dharwadkar |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor Department Of Neurology Physiotherapy |
| Affiliation |
KAHER Institute Of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Advanced physiotherapy center, department of neurology Physiotherapy, sagar floor, OPD number 39, Belagavi, Karnataka-590010 India
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India |
| Phone |
9886288225 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
raghavendrasingh@klekipt.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Raghavendrasingh Dharwadkar |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor Department Of Neurology Physiotherapy |
| Affiliation |
KAHER Institute Of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Advanced physiotherapy center, department of neurology Physiotherapy, sagar floor, OPD number 39, Belagavi, Karnataka-590010 India
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India |
| Phone |
9886288225 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
raghavendrasingh@klekipt.edu.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Kimberly Dias |
| Designation |
Intern |
| Affiliation |
KAHER Institute Of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
Advanced physiotherapy center, department of neurology Physiotherapy, sagar floor, OPD number 39, Belagavi, Karnataka-590010 India
Belgaum
KARNATAKA
590010
India |
| Phone |
9146512780 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
kimft02@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| KLE Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Research Center, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi Karnataka-590010 India |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
KAHER Institute Of Physiotherapy |
| Address |
KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy , JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi-590010 |
| 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 Raghavendrasingh Dharwadkar |
KAHER Institute Of Physiotherapy |
Advanced physiotherapy center, department of neurology Physiotherapy, sagar floor, OPD number 39, Belagavi, Karnataka-590010 India
Belgaum
KARNATAKA |
9886288225
raghavendrasingh@klekipt.edu.in |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| IEC KLE ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION |
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 |
NIL |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
NIL
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NIL |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
65.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Caregiver of a patient who has confirmed diagnosis of stroke.
Primary caregiver who is the main healthcare decision maker for the patient.
Caregiver is of the age 18 or above.
Caregiver is willing to provide consent.
Caregiver can read and comprehend the language used in the questionnaire.
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Caregivers with a formal medical background. |
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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 |
| A newly developed questionnaire. |
Development Validation and Pilot Study |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="86"
Sample Size from India="86"
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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01/11/2025 |
| 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 |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| 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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Caregivers often lack awareness of available community support services and rely on informal sources instead of qualified professionals like physiotherapists Informal guidance varies in quality and may negatively impact the recovery of stroke patients Community health workers in rural India have varying levels of knowledge about stroke management, which affects the advice given to caregivers Caregivers of stroke survivors experience high physical, emotional, and mental stress, influencing their healthcare choices Studying caregivers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) will help identify barriers such as lack of knowledge, access, or cost that affect their preference for informal providers over qualified physiotherapists |