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CTRI Number  CTRI/2023/03/050621 [Registered on: 13/03/2023] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 17/10/2023
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Cross Sectional Study 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   A study of Depression, Burden of Care and Health behaviors in caregivers of patients admitted in Intensive care units. 
Scientific Title of Study   A study of psychological consequences in caregivers of patients admitted in intensive care units. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Dheeraj Mewara 
Designation  P.G Resident doctor M.D. Psychiatry 
Affiliation  Pacific medical college and hospital 
Address  Department Of Psychiatry, Unit: I, Room No.:07, PMCH, Bhilon ka Bedla, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Department Of Psychiatry, PMCH, Bhilon ka Bedla, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Udaipur
RAJASTHAN
313011
India 
Phone  8112298306  
Fax    
Email  drdheerajmewara@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr SG Mehta 
Designation  Professor & HOD, M.D. (Psychiatry) 
Affiliation  Pacific medical college and hospital 
Address  Department Of Psychiatry, Room No.:07, PMCH, Bhilon ka Bedla, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Department Of Psychiatry, PMCH, Bhilon ka Bedla, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Udaipur
RAJASTHAN
313011
India 
Phone  9116476422  
Fax    
Email  drsureshmehta@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Dheeraj Mewara 
Designation  P.G Resident doctor M.D. Psychiatry 
Affiliation  Pacific medical college and hospital 
Address  Department Of Psychiatry, Unit: I, Room No.:07, PMCH, Bhilon ka Bedla, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Department Of Psychiatry, PMCH, Bhilon ka Bedla, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Udaipur
RAJASTHAN
313011
India 
Phone  8112298306  
Fax    
Email  drdheerajmewara@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Bhilon Ka Bedla, Udaipur, Rajasthan 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Not applicable 
Address  Not applicable 
Type of Sponsor  Other [] 
 
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 Dheeraj Mewara  Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Bhilon Ka Bedla, Udaipur, Rajasthan  Room No.: 07, Department of Psychiatry, Unit: I
Udaipur
RAJASTHAN 
8112298306

drdheerajmewara@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  ICU admitted patients family caregivers 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  NIL  NIL 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  18.00 Year(s)
Age To  55.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  A) For patients: 1) Admitted in MICU or SICU for 7 or more days.
2) vitals stable at the time of interview.
For Caregivers: 1) Who will give consent to participate in the study.
2) Age group between 18 to 55 years, both genders. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  A) For patients: Vitals unstable or prognosis guarded.
B) For Caregivers: 1) Those who have a history of major psychiatric disorder.
2) History of significant head injury or major medical illness. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Depression  At Baseline 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Burden of care
Health behavior 
At Baseline 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="240"
Sample Size from India="240" 
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)   15/03/2023 
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="1"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Open to Recruitment 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Open to Recruitment 
Publication Details   Not yet applicable 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This study is expected to elicit the various psychological sequelae of caregiving in family caregivers of ICU patients in form of depression, high perceived burden of care and negative health behaviors. Inclusion criteria for caregivers is who will give consent to participate in the study and age group between 18 to 55 years, both genders. Exclusion criteria for caregivers who have history of major psychiatric disorder and had history of significant head injury or major medical illness in which study instruments to be used is ZBI (Zarit burden interview) scale, CESD (Center of epidemiologic studies depression scale) scale, SAQ (Self-Assessment Questionnaire) scale. Based on the findings, we hope to increase awareness of these psychological phenomenon and screen for them. When dealing with such patients this will also help in providing early intervention, reducing morbidity and taking preventive measures for safeguarding mental health of caregivers of ICU patients, so that they can better support their family members. 
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