Savitri Ghantasala Center for Health Equity, Samanjasa Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Department of Community Medicine, Sri Jagannath Healthcare and Research Center, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India.
PLoS One. 2024 Nov 5;19(11):e0310795. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310795. eCollection 2024.
The coronavirus disease pandemic has worsened psychological distress in people experiencing homelessness (PEH). This study evaluates the impact of learning the Bhagavad Gita versus engaging in Kuchipudi dance on reducing psychological distress in PEH in Chennai and Dhanbad, India.
Participants will be allocated into Bhagavad Gita, Kuchipudi dance, Both interventions, or Control groups. The Kessler scale (K10) score, representing the primary outcome, will be measured at four time points: one day before intervention, one day after intervention completion, 40 days post-intervention, and 1 year post-intervention. The K10 scores will be analyzed using the Generalized Estimating Equation framework. Additionally, subgroup analysis based on participant demographics (e.g., age, education, religion, employment) will be conducted to explore potential differential effects using analysis of covariance. Statistical significance will be determined at p < 0.05 (two-tailed).
After study completion, findings will be shared at conferences, in peer-reviewed journals, and with stakeholders and community groups. Authorship will be granted to contributing researchers, with acknowledgment for others. The dataset will be publicly available upon publication. Efforts will be made to communicate results through infographics, plain language summaries, and tailored strategies, including community meetings and digital platforms, to engage and empower PEH in decision-making.
The trial has been registered with the Clinical Trials Registry of India (registration number: CTRI/2022/12/048416).
冠状病毒病大流行使无家可归者（PEH）的心理困扰恶化。本研究评估了学习《薄伽梵歌》与进行库奇普迪舞蹈对减轻印度钦奈和丹巴德的 PEH 心理困扰的影响。
将参与者分配到《薄伽梵歌》、库奇普迪舞蹈、两种干预措施或对照组。主要结果的 Kessler 量表（K10）评分将在四个时间点进行测量：干预前一天、干预完成后一天、干预后 40 天和干预后 1 年。将使用广义估计方程框架分析 K10 评分。此外，还将根据参与者的人口统计学特征（例如年龄、教育、宗教、就业）进行亚组分析，使用协方差分析探索潜在的差异效应。统计显著性将在 p < 0.05（双侧）确定。
研究完成后，将在会议、同行评议期刊以及与利益相关者和社区团体分享研究结果。将授予有贡献的研究人员作者身份，并对其他人员表示感谢。数据集将在发表后公开。将通过信息图、通俗易懂的摘要和定制策略（包括社区会议和数字平台）努力传播结果，以使 PEH 参与并能够做出决策。
该试验已在印度临床试验注册处（注册号：CTRI/2022/12/048416）注册。
