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CTRI Number  CTRI/2020/07/026620 [Registered on: 16/07/2020] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 10/07/2021
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Qualitative study with phenomenological approach 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Understanding the experiences of caregivers in managing daily occupations of people with dementia  
Scientific Title of Study   Exploring caregivers experiences in managing daily occupations of people with dementia 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Kaushika V  
Designation  Post graduate student (MOT) 
Affiliation  Manipal College of Health Professions  
Address  Kaushika V Department of Occupational Therapy Manipal College of Health Professions Manipal Karnataka

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9600159127  
Fax    
Email  kaushika.v@learner.manipal.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Sebestina Anita Dsouza 
Designation  Professor  
Affiliation  Manipal College of Health Professions  
Address  Department of Occupational Therapy Manipal College of Health Professions Manipal Karnataka

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  8317394874  
Fax    
Email  sebestina.dsouza@manipal.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Sebestina Anita Dsouza 
Designation  Professor  
Affiliation  Manipal College of Health Professions  
Address  Department of Occupational Therapy Manipal College of Health Professions Manipal Karnataka

Hassan
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  8317394874  
Fax    
Email  sebestina.dsouza@manipal.edu  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Kaushika V Department of Occupational Therapy Manipal College of Health Professions Manipal Karnataka 576104 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Kaushika V 
Address  Department of Occupational Therapy Manipal College of Health Professions Madhav nagar Manipal Karnataka 576104  
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
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 Sridhar V  Schizophrenia Research Foundation   Dementia care in SCARF Mental Health Center R 7A North main road Anna nagar Chennai Tamilnadu 600101
Chennai
TAMIL NADU 
7358388822

sridhar.v@scarfindia.org 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Kasturbha Medical College and Kasturbha Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  primary caregivers of people with dementia  
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: F028||Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  90.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Primary caregiver who has care giving experience with the individual diagnosed with dementia in managing his or her occupations for the past one month at least.
Individual diagnosed with dementia.
Adequate comprehension and communication in English or Tamil
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Paid caregivers.
Participants diagnosed with communication and psychiatric disorders.  
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence    
Method of Concealment    
Blinding/Masking    
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
In depth interview guide to understand caregivers experiences in managing daily occupations of people with dementia
Zarit Burden Interview
Clinical Dementia Rating 
Baseline 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL   NIL 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="6"
Sample Size from India="6" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "10"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="10" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   27/07/2020 
Date of Study Completion (India) 09/03/2021 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   NIL 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary
Modification(s)  
This is a qualitative study with phenomenological approach, which aims to explore the caregivers experiences in managing daily occupations of people with dementia. The objective of the study is to understand the problems caregivers face and the strategies they use in managing daily occupations of people with dementia. Clinical Dementia Scale will be used to determine the stage of dementia. Zarit Burden Interview will be used to know the caregiver burden. Following which, in-depth semi-structured interview will be conducted for the caregivers, which will be audio recorded. The recorded interview will be translated and transcribed verbatim. The transcribed interview will be coded and using thematic analysis, themes and subgroups will be formed. 
The semi-structured interview and Zarit Burden Interview will be conducted through telephone or in-person. Clinical Dementia Rating score will be obtained from the medical records, if unavailable the scale will be administered online or in person. 
 
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