Occupational Therapy for Adults Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Domestic Violence

• Registration Number: NCT06808828
• Lead Sponsor: Loma Linda University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this graduate student research study is to understand the effectiveness of an occupational therapy program in a domestic violence shelter. It is expected that participation will last about 6 weeks. Subjects will complete pretests involving lifestyle assessments and a coping scale and then participate in 8 occupational therapy sessions during the 4 weeks of program implementation. The occupational therapy sessions will last approximately 90 minutes. After the program is completed, subjects will complete the posttests.

Procedures and Activities. You will be asked to:

Complete a series of questionnaires about your health, well-being, and daily activities.

Participate in 8 OT sessions that may include activities such as journaling, positive self-talk, coping skills methods, and grounding exercises.

Complete the posttests.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2025-01-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-01-29
• Study First Posted: 2025-02-05
• Status Verified: 2025-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-10
• Study Start: 2025-06
• Primary Completion: 2025-09
• Study Completion: 2025-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

• Male or Female 18 years of age or older receiving services from a domestic violence organization

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in Healthy Lifestyle	Change between baseline assessment at initial enrollment and completion of Session 8 at 8 weeks post-enrollment.	This is a composite measurement, utilizing the Occupational Therapy Lifestyle Medicine Checklist (OTLM) to assess improvement in the following categories: Healthy eating; Physical Activity; Stress Management; Social Connections; Sleep; Work/School (that's too vague to measure), Leisure and Hobbies; Avoiding Risky Substances. Participants will complete this checklist at baseline, prior to the first intervention and after the final eight intervention is completed. Each category will have a range (1-10), which will indicate how the participant has responded overall to the intervention. An overall increase of \>15 points in the combined categories will indicate significant improvement. An overall decrease of any number of points will indicate non-significant improvement.
Improvement in Quality of Life	Change between the baseline assessment and post-test at study completion, up to 9 weeks post-enrollment	This is a compositive measure utilizing the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire. Quality of life involves several areas. The 36-item Short Form is a self-reported measure that consists of thirty-six questions covering eight domains of health. Categories include (1) limitations in physical activities, (2) limitations in social activities, (3) limitations in usual role activities because of physical health problems, (4) bodily pain, (5) general mental health, (6) limitations in usual role activities because of emotional problems, (7) vitality, and (8) general health perceptions. Subjects may receive a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores indicate more favorable health.
Improvement in Coping Skills	Change between the baseline assessment and post-test at study completion, up to 9 weeks post-enrollment.	This is a composite measure that will utilize the Coping Scale Questionnaire. This 13-item questionnaire gathers information on how the subject copes. Categories include anger management, endurance, well-being, and posttraumatic growth. Higher scores indicate higher levels of coping.