Noronha, Vanita
Menon, Nandini
Pillai, Anupa
Sekar, Vigneshwaran
Rao, Abhijith R.
Chitre, Ankita
Nasreen, Fathimath Naeema
Daptardar, Anuradha
Sonkusare, Lekhika
Rangarajan, Venkatesh
Patil, Manasi
Mandhania, Madhvi
Shetake, Ankush
Pawar, Akash
Mahajan, Sarika
Ramaswamy, Anant
Deodhar, Jayita
Vagal, Manjusha
Raj, Varun
Tineo, Raji
Bhutia, Thotup
Dane, Jyoti
Shah, Shrushti
Nawale, Kavita
Yadav, Akanksha
Goud, Supriya
More, Sucheta
Shah, Minit
Prabhash, Kumar
Funding for this research was provided by:
Indian Council of Medical Research
Article History
Received: 11 December 2025
Accepted: 13 April 2026
First Online: 25 April 2026
Declarations
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: The study protocol (Version 5.0, dated July 11, 2025) was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) of Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai (study 4142), as well as the IECs of all collaborating centres prior to initiation of recruitment. The trial was prospectively registered with the Clinical Trials Registry – India (CTRI/2023/12/060849). Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants before enrolment. Consent will include agreement to participate in the study, undergo cognitive and functional assessments, and allow use of anonymised data for analysis and publication. For participants with limited literacy, the consent process will be conducted in the presence of an impartial witness and documented through signature or thumb impression.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.