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Intimate partner violence (IPV)-focused problem solving therapy (PST) versus standard PST and enhanced usual care for pregnant women experiencing IPV in rural Ethiopia: randomised feasibility trial

Not Applicable
Conditions
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Registration Number
PACTR202002513482084
Lead Sponsor
Addis Ababa University
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
75
Inclusion Criteria

• Amharic-speaking women.
• Aged 16 years or over.
• Between 12 and 34 weeks’ gestation of pregnancy.
• Intending to reside in the study area for the duration of the study.
• Scoring 5 or more on PHQ-9, with functional impairment (10th question).
• Reporting IPV in the past year (in a current or previous relationship), during screening.
• Consenting to participate, including to attend four sessions of PST-IPV or PST, if randomised to a treatment arm.

Exclusion Criteria

Women who:
• Are acutely unwell.
• Require emergency treatment.
• Are identified by the ANC provider during pre-screening as having possible psychotic symptoms.
• Are unable to understand the interview (e.g. diagnosed with severe intellectual disability or dementia, or unable to speak Amharic).
• Expect to move away from the study area before the study is completed, will be excluded from this study.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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