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CTRI Number  CTRI/2018/04/013001 [Registered on: 04/04/2018] Trial Registered Retrospectively
Last Modified On: 15/10/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study
Modification(s)  
Diagnostic
Screening
Process of Care Changes
Behavioral 
Study Design  Cluster Randomized Trial 
Public Title of Study   Improving Mental Health Through Integration With Primary Care in Rural Karnataka 
Scientific Title of Study
Modification(s)  
Improving Mental Health Through Integration With Primary Care in Rural Karnataka. 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Registry 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Krishnamachari Srinivasan 
Address  St Johns Research Institute Koramangala Bangalore
St Johns Research Institute Koramangala Bangalore
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560034
India 
Phone  9845038195  
Fax    
Email  srinivas@stjohns.in  
 
Details Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Krishnamachari Srinivasan 
Address  St Johns Research Institute Koramangala Bangalore
St Johns Research Institute Koramangala Bangalore
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560034
India 
Phone  9845038195  
Fax    
Email  srinivas@stjohns.in  
 
Details Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Krishnamachari Srinivasan 
Address  St Johns Research Institute Koramangala Bangalore
St Johns Research Institute Koramangala Bangalore
Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560034
India 
Phone  9845038195  
Fax    
Email  srinivas@stjohns.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
ST.JOHNS RESEARCH INSTITUTE,BANGALORE 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  National Institute of Mental Health 
Address  National Institute of Mental Health USA 
Type of Sponsor  Government funding agency 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 1  
Contact Person  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Krishnamachari Srinivasan MD   St. Johns Research Institute   St. Johns Research Institute,St.Johns National Academy of health Sciences. Bangalore Karnataka India 560 034
Bangalore
 
9845038195

srinivasanstjohns@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
STJOHNSNATIONALACADEMYOFHEALTHSCIENCES  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  DIABETES,HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE,HIGH CHOLESTEROL,PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent
Modification(s)  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Multi-level intervention using a collaborative care model  Implement and evaluate the effects of our, multi-level integrated clinic and community-based intervention for co-morbid primary care patients compared to the enhanced standard non-integrated treatment services in 50 participating PHC, with regard to both mental health (depression and anxiety) and physical health (diabetes and cardiovascular disease) outcomes at post intervention, 6 month and 12 month follow up. 
Comparator Agent  Enhanced standard non-integrated treatment  Primary care physicians will be provided training in the treatment of depression and anxiety and co-morbid medical conditions using standard treatment guidelines 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  30.00 Year(s)
Age To  90.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  30 years or older; • Diagnosed with co-morbid CMD (Depression or Anxiety Disorder) and either • Able and willing to consent and participate in the intervention and all assessments; • Able to speak Kannada; and • Mentally competent to provide consent and answer to study measures and participate in intervention (MMSE score greater than 26).  
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Under 30 years of age; • Patients who are not diagnosed with co-morbid CMD (Depression or Anxiety Disorder) and either hypertension, diabetes, or diagnosed ischemic heart disease; • Not mentally competent to provide consent and answer to study measures and participate in intervention (MMSE score > 26). • Unable to speak Kannada; and • Participants who do not provide contact information. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment    
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator and Outcome Assessor Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Incidence of dually diagnosed participants
anxiety or depression
Blood glucose control
blood pressure and cholesterol for patients presenting with diabetes hypertension hypercholesterolemia  
1 year 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
medication adherence adherence to medical regimen using a Visual Analog scale. Specific regimen depends on initial diagnosis [Time Frame: 1 year  1 YEAR 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="2687"
Sample Size from India="2687" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   27/04/2015 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  No Date Specified 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="5"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details
Modification(s)  
1.Srinivasan K, Heylen E, Pradeep J, Prem.K.Mony, Ekstrand ML. Collaborative care compared to enhanced standard treatment of depression with co-morbid medical conditions among patients from rural South India: A cluster randomized controlled trial (HOPE study). BMC Psychiatry 2022, 22: 394, doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04000-3. 2.Srinivasan K, Mazur A, Mony PK, Whooley M, Ekstrand ML. Improving mental health through integration with primary care in rural Karnataka: Study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Family Practice 19:158, 2018, doi.org/10.1186/s 12875-018-0845-z 3.Thomas S, Srinivasan K, Heylen E, Ekstrand ML. Correlates of social support in individuals with a diagnosis of common mental disorders and non-communicable medical diseases in rural south India. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology doi:10.1007/s00127-020-01997-4.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2020.100071. 
Brief Summary
Modification(s)  
This cluster Randomized Controlled Trial was designed to implement and evaluate the effects of a multi-level intervention designed to integrate mental health treatment into rural primary health clinics in South India using a collaborative care model compared to enhanced standard care treatment. The primary outcome measures include 
1. Incidence of dually diagnosed participants
incidence of patients presenting to Primary Health Clinic (PHC) with a dual diagnosis of depression or anxiety, and
diabetes or cardiovascular disease in in the standard versus enhanced screening arms.
2. anxiety or depression
levels of anxiety or depression reported by participants, depending on initial diagnosis
3. blood glucose control
for patients presenting with diabetes
4. blood pressure
for patients presenting with hypertension
5. cholesterol
for patients presenting with hypercholesterolemia
Secondary Outcome Measures:
6. medication adherence
adherence to medical regimen using a Visual Analog scale. Specific regimen depends on initial diagnosis
 

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