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What did COVID-19 mean for family caregivers in zambia? a study seeks answers

NCT ID NCT07760701

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study aims to understand the lived experiences of family caregivers who provide unpaid care to people with mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, and trauma in Zambia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers will interview caregivers and mental health experts to learn about the challenges caregivers faced, how they coped, and their access to services. The goal is to shed light on a largely overlooked group and inform future support.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
This could lead to a deeper understanding of the challenges and coping strategies of family caregivers, informing better support services and policies in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong
This is a small, qualitative study with 30 participants, so findings may not represent all caregivers. It relies on self-reported experiences, which can be subjective.

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Study facts

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Participants

30 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2023

Finished

May 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The population for this study will be comprised of 1) caregivers that have provided unpaid mental health care to a relative with mental health comorbidities during the pandemic, 2) individuals aged 15 and above with mental health comorbidities that have received care from family caregivers during the pandemic, and 3) mental health experts that provide professional care for mental health comorbidities

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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1. Mental health experts Inclusion criteria 1. Provided counselling or psychiatric care to care-recipients during the COVID-19 pandemic 2. Works within or around Lusaka city 3. Willing to participate in the study Exclusion criteria a. Did not interact with family caregivers extensively 2. Family caregivers Inclusion criteria 1. Provide unpaid care to a care-recipient during the COVID-19 pandemic 2. Live in the same house with the care-recipient Exclusion criteria <!-- --> 1. Unrelated to care-recipient. Other carer's such as housekeepers that may assist with home-based care for care-recipients. 2. Other relatives that assist with logistics (for example driving the patient to a hospital) but do not spend significant time with the patient. 3. Care-recipients Inclusion criteria 1. Experience one or more mental health problems as reported by either the caregiver or themselves 2. Cared for by a family caregiver in a home setting during the COVID-19 pandemic 3. Aged 15 years and above Exclusion criteria <!-- --> 1. Care-recipient's with severe mental health illness (e.g. psychosis, schizophrenia and severe dementia) that prevents them from giving informed consent. 2. Care-recipients institutionalized in a mental health facility and not receiving care from a family caregiver during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Conditions

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anxiety anxiety disorder COVID-19 Depression depressive disorder injury

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety Depression Trauma

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CIDRZ

    Lusaka, Lusaka Province, 10101, Zambia

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