Effect of a Micro-finance-based Intervention for the Prevention of Intimate-partner Violence and HIV

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: AIDS; Domestic Violence; HIV
• Interventions: Other: Mico-finance based intervention

• Registration Number: NCT02606344
• Lead Sponsor: NMP Medical Research Institute

Brief Summary

The high rates of HIV infection in women have brought into sharp focus the problem of violence against women. There is a growing recognition that women and girls' risk of and vulnerability to HIV infection is shaped by deep-rooted and pervasive gender inequalities violence against them in particular. The links between intimate partner violence and HIV/AIDS are explained by biological as well as sociocultural and economic factors.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-09
• Primary Completion: 2015-10
• Status Verified: 2015-11
• Study Completion: 2015-11
• Study First Submitted: 2015-11-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-11-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-11-13
• Study First Posted: 2015-11-17
• Last Update Posted: 2015-11-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 561

Inclusion Criteria

• at least 18 years old;
• Must plan to reside in study areas for the next 12 months
• Must visit camp at least 1 time per week
• Must provide contact information of friend or family member

Exclusion Criteria

• Unwilling to provide local information
• Psychological disturbance, cognitive impairment or threatening behavior

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention Group (IG)	Mico-finance based intervention	Loans were provided to poor women who enrolled in the intervention group. A participatory learning and action curriculum was integrated into loan meetings, which took place every 2 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of New Sexually Transmitted Infections	12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of women Reporting Physical, Sexual, or Psychological Partner Violence	12 Months
Proportion of unprotected sexual acts with partner	12 month

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Vinita Nursing Home; 🇮🇳 Hindaun, Rajasthan, India

NMP Medical Research Institute; 🇮🇳 Deharadun, Uttarakhand, India

Sonal Foundation; 🇮🇳 Mahesana, Gujarat, India