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MOHO's Impact on Life Skills & QoL in Mentally Ill Offenders: A Tamil Nadu Study

NCT07677644 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2026-07-01

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Summary

What is the goal of this study?

The goal of this study is to learn if a 12-week occupational therapy programme based on the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) can improve life skills and quality of life in mentally ill offenders in Chennai, India.

Who will take part?

12 mentally ill offenders from the Prisoners' Ward, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai will take part in this study.

What will participants do?

Participants will:

Attend 24 structured occupational therapy sessions, twice a week for 12 weeks Be assessed for life skills using the Vellore Occupational Therapy Evaluation Scale (VOTES) Be assessed for quality of life using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire

What are the main questions this study aims to answer?

Does a MOHO-based occupational therapy programme improve life skills among mentally ill offenders? Does a MOHO-based occupational therapy programme improve quality of life among mentally ill offenders?

Conditions

  • Mentally Ill Persons
  • Psychiatric Diagnosis
  • Occupational Therapy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Model of Human Occupation (MOHO)

Description of MOHO (Model of Human Occupation): The Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) is a client-centred occupational therapy theoretical framework developed by Gary Kielhofner in 1980. MOHO explains how humans are motivated to engage in occupation, how occupational patterns are organised, and how occupation is performed within the environment. It is built upon three core subsystems: Volition- refers to the motivation for occupation, encompassing personal causation, values, and interests \*Habituation- refers to the organisation of occupation into patterns and routines through roles and habits Performance Capacity- refers to the physical and mental abilities that enable occupational performance MOHO emphasises that meaningful occupational engagement is essential for health, well-being, and quality of life. It considers the dynamic interaction between the person, their occupation, and the environment. MOHO-based interventions are widely used in psychiatric and

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • SriBalaji R Mr, Master in Occupational Therapy · Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and research,Porur,Chennai-600116

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
64 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-04-05
Primary Completion
2024-07-18
Completion
2024-07-23

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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