Effect of a Micro-finance-based Intervention for the Prevention of Intimate-partner Violence and HIV: a Multi-centric Randomized Trial

NMP Medical Research Institute3 sites in 1 country561 target enrollmentSeptember 2014

ConditionsHIV AIDS Domestic Violence

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: HIV
Sponsor: NMP Medical Research Institute
Enrollment: 561
Locations: 3
Primary Endpoint: Incidence of New Sexually Transmitted Infections
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 10 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 2014

End Date

November 2015

Last Updated

10 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

NMP Medical Research Institute

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incidence of New Sexually Transmitted Infections

Time Frame: 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

Proportion of women Reporting Physical, Sexual, or Psychological Partner Violence(12 Months)
Proportion of unprotected sexual acts with partner(12 month)