CTRI Number |
CTRI/2022/08/044980 [Registered on: 26/08/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively |
Last Modified On: |
24/08/2022 |
Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
Type of Trial |
Observational |
Type of Study
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Quantitative Research Approach and Descriptive Design |
Study Design |
Other |
Public Title of Study
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Stress and Coping among School Going Adolescents during Covid-19 Pandemic |
Scientific Title of Study
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A Study on Stress, Coping and Mental Health Status among School Going Adolescents during Covid-19 Pandemic in Shillong, Meghalaya |
Trial Acronym |
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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 |
Leah Meiling Shangpliang |
Designation |
MPhil Student |
Affiliation |
Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur |
Address |
Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur
Sonitpur ASSAM 784001 India |
Phone |
8259054223 |
Fax |
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Email |
leahshangpliang@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person Scientific Query
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Name |
Dr Indrajeet Banerjee |
Designation |
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatric Social Work |
Affiliation |
Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur |
Address |
Department of Psychiatric Social Work, LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur
Sonitpur ASSAM 784001 India |
Phone |
9435704216 |
Fax |
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Email |
indraj2015@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person Public Query
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Name |
Dr Indrajeet Banerjee |
Designation |
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatric Social Work |
Affiliation |
Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur |
Address |
Department of Psychiatric Social Work, LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur
Sonitpur ASSAM 784001 India |
Phone |
9435704216 |
Fax |
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Email |
indraj2015@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur |
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Primary Sponsor
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Name |
Leah Meiling Shangpliang |
Address |
Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur - 784001 |
Type of Sponsor |
Other [Self] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
Sites of Study
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No of Sites = 1 |
Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
Leah Meiling Shangpliang |
Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam |
Department of Psychiatric Social Work, 4th Floor, LGBRIMH, Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam. PIN:784001 Sonitpur ASSAM |
8259054223
leahshangpliang@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) |
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 |
Stress, coping and mental health status |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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Inclusion Criteria
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Age From |
13.00 Year(s) |
Age To |
19.00 Year(s) |
Gender |
Both |
Details |
1. School going adolescents between the age of 13-19 years.
2. Both gender (male and female) from English medium school.
3. The adolescents who provide their assent.
4. Parental consent for their child’s participation. |
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ExclusionCriteria |
Details |
1. Those with incomplete proforma will be excluded
2. Those who are not present on the day of data collection
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
Primary Outcome
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Outcome |
TimePoints |
The expected outcome from this study will reveal the status of stress, coping and mental health in the school going adolescent among the Covid-19 pandemic. It can lead to provide valuable information for the development of interventions that can improve students’ well-being and training for effective coping strategies for daily stress and this pandemic situation. |
12 months |
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Secondary Outcome
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Outcome |
TimePoints |
It can lead to provide valuable information for the development of interventions that can improve students’ well-being and training for effective coping strategies for daily stress and this pandemic situation. |
12 months |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="377" Sample Size from India="377"
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
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N/A |
Date of First Enrollment (India)
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06/09/2022 |
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
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Years="1" Months="0" Days="0" |
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
Publication Details
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NIL |
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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Background: There are physical and social changes related to COVID-19. As stress increases and access to healthy coping decreases for the school going adolescent, they are more at risk for developing a host of problems and psychological issues which if left untouched could lead to further problems even into adulthood. It’s highly important to reduce stress in a growing mind and teach healthy habits for coping with stress which will result in better mental health status in the individual. Aim: This study aims to assess the stress, coping, and mental health status among school going adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic. Objectives: To identify the socio-demographic profile of the school going adolescent, to assess the stress, coping, and mental health status among school going adolescents in the Covid-19 pandemic, to see the association between selected socio-demographic variables, stress, coping and mental health status among school going adolescents in the Covid-19 pandemic. Methodology: This study is using a quantitative research approach and descriptive design and will be conducted among school going adolescents from the age of 13 to 19 years studying in private schools in Shillong, Meghalaya. After obtaining the study population (universe), the sample size will be calculated using Krejcie & Morgan’s table. The list of schools will be generated according to the need of the study. Simple random sampling (lottery method) will be used and permission will be sought from the selected private schools in Shillong. The sample collection will be done by using the total enumeration method. The process will be continued until the desired data is obtained. In this study, the tools of data collection are: socio-demographic profile sheet, responses to stress questionnaire (RSQ) – Covid-19 child [self-report], and strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ). Data will be analyzed using the appropriate statistical tools using SPSS 25.0 software packages. Conclusion: Findings of this study can lead to provide valuable information for the development of interventions that can improve students’ well-being and training for effective coping strategies for daily stress and this pandemic situation. |