Psychological Impact of Institutional Quarantine

NCT ID: NCT04552392

Last Updated: 2021-03-10

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 176 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-09-20
• Study Completion Date: 2020-10-20

Brief Summary

Quarantine separates persons who have been potentially exposed to an infectious agent (and thus at risk for disease) from the general community. However, it may create psychological, emotional, and financial problems for some persons. The experience of those placed under quarantine in terms of compliance, difficulties, emotional response and psychological impact remains under-researched. In view of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in India and the rising numbers of people being quarantined as a precautionary measure, it was imperative to assess those quarantined for the psychological impact of the concerns regarding this illness and the quarantine procedure. In India, no such study had been undertaken and our study thus filled the research gap. The cross-sectional observational study aims at assessing the psychological impact of quarantine on Indian BSF jawans (n=100). They would be assessed for depression, anxiety, perceived stress level of impact, and impact of life events using Beck Depression Inventory, State Trait Anxiety Inventory, Perceived Stress Scale, and Impact of Events Scale-Revised. A qualitative interview schedule will also be carried out. Data would be analysed.

Detailed Description

Institutional quarantine separates persons who have been potentially exposed to an infectious agent (and thus at risk for disease) from the general community. This may create psychological, emotional, and financial problems for some persons. The experience of those placed under quarantine in terms of compliance, difficulties, emotional response and psychological impact remains under-researched.

In view of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in India and the rising numbers of people being quarantined as a precautionary measure, it was imperative to assess those quarantined for the psychological impact of the concerns regarding this illness and the quarantine procedure. In India, no such study had been undertaken and our study would thus fill the research gap.

The cross-sectional observational study is aimed at assessing the psychological impact of quarantine on Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers (n=100).

The participants will be assessed for depression, anxiety, perceived stress level of impact, and impact of life events using Beck Depression Inventory, State Trait Anxiety Inventory, Perceived Stress Scale, and Impact of Events Scale-Revised respectively. A qualitative interview schedule will be carried out.

Conditions

Quarantine

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_ONLY
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Interventions

No intervention

No intervention

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Indian-origin adults between the age of 18-60 yrs quarantined at border security force facility
• Both genders would be included

Exclusion Criteria

• Any chronic co-morbid medical condition
• Current Diagnosis of COVID-19

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Dr Pragya Sharma

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Pragya Sharma, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital

Locations

ITBP Chawala

Delhi, , India

Countries

India

Other Identifiers

COVID

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id