Effects of a Legal Support Program on Women Experiencing Domestic Violence

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression; Stress; Anxiety; Domestic Violence
• Interventions: Other: HELP

• Registration Number: NCT04107025
• Lead Sponsor: NMP Medical Research Institute

Brief Summary

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health concern. Worldwide, 1 in 3 women have experienced domestic abuse/ violence in their lifetime. In most cases, family lawyers, advocates are first contact before the police. If the children are involved, finding the legal options become the priority for women before leaving the abuser.

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the HELP (Health, Education Legal Support Program) intervention among IPV survivors.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-04-28
• Primary Completion: 2018-01-30
• Study Completion: 2018-03-12
• Status Verified: 2019-09
• Study First Submitted: 2019-09-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-09-25
• Study First Posted: 2019-09-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-24
• Last Update Posted: 2019-10-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 56

Inclusion Criteria

• Female survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
• 18 years old or older
• Gives informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Diagnosed mental health condition
• Terminally ill
• Chronic condition
• On psychiatric medication
• Sexual assault

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	HELP	As part of the intervention, along with legal opinions, advise and support, participants were provided counselling support during their time to help survivors with trauma of legal proceedings.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anxiety	Change from baseline anxiety symptoms at 4 weeks	Anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale
Depression	Change from baseline depression symptoms at 4 weeks	Depression symptoms were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale
Stress	Change from baseline stress symptoms at 4 weeks	Perceived Stress Scale was used to assess stress symptoms

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self esteem	Change from baseline self esteem at 4 weeks	Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale was used to measure self esteem

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gyansanjeevani; 🇮🇳 Jaipur, Rajasthan, India