A study to measure the mental stress of the upcoming primary caregivers of children cancer patients diagnosed with Covid-19 illness
Not Applicable
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/07/026660
- Lead Sponsor
- Tata Memorial Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
1. Primary caregiver of children with cancer(<=15-years) taking cancer treatment at Tata Memorial Hospital
2. Directly involved with patient care during cancer treatment
3. Informed consent of the primary caregiver
4. Should have telephones
Exclusion Criteria
1. Caregivers with a history of known pre-existing psychiatric disorder or cognitive
impairment
2. Caregivers unable to comprehend Hindi/Marathi/English
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To evaluate the psychological distress in primary caregivers of children with cancer during COVID-19 pandemic.Timepoint: Baseline (Study Entry), First Week, Second Week, Third Week, Fourth Week after enrolment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To reassess those with psychological distress (high scores on assessment tools) at an interval of 2-4 weeksTimepoint: Second Week, Third Week, Fourth Week after enrolment