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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01503138
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 2, 2012
Last Update Posted : December 3, 2014
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
TIWARI, Agnes, The University of Hong Kong

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a purpose-built intervention in improving the mental health of abused Mainland Chinese immigrant women in a community in Hong Kong.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Mental Health Wellness 1 Domestic Violence Behavioral: Purpose-built intervention Not Applicable

Detailed Description:
Depression is one of the most common mental health sequelae of Intimate partner violence. Not only does depression have an adverse effect on abused women's health and well-being, it also reduces their capacity to cope with the abuse by limiting their ability to perform self-care, meet work requirement, maintain independence, establish relationships, and access social support. Previously, the ability of abused women to take care of themselves was found to be a protective factor for depression. In order to enhance abused women's self-care, advocacy interventions have been developed to help them make sense of the abusive situation, identify potential solutions, and achieve their goals. Also, immigration status was shown to be significantly associated with a higher level of depressive symptoms among the abused women. The findings are important as they point to the need for further research to develop and evaluate culturally congruent interventions to meet the needs of abused Mainland Chinese immigrant women in Hong Kong. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop a purpose-built intervention to address the unmet needs of Mainland Chinese immigrant women survivors of Intimate partner violence and to assess its effect on the mental health of the women.

Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 250 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Official Title: The Effect of a Purpose-built Intervention on Mental Health in Mainland Chinese Immigrant Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Start Date : December 2011
Actual Primary Completion Date : March 2014
Actual Study Completion Date : March 2014

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MedlinePlus related topics: Mental Health
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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Purpose-built intervention
A purpose-built intervention consists of: (i) Empowerment; (ii) Parenting workshops; and (iii) Telephone social support and Peer support.
 Behavioral: Purpose-built intervention
A purpose-built intervention consists of: (i) Empowerment; (ii) Parenting workshops; and (iii) Telephone social support and Peer support.
No Intervention: Standard community health education program
The community health education programme consists of two group sessions with one on the topic of osteoporosis and one on dietary therapy based on the concepts of Chinese medicine.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change from baseline in depressive symptoms at 6-month post-intervention [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6-month post-intervention ]
    The Beck Depression Inventory version II is used to assess depressive symptoms at baseline and also at 6-month post-intervention


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Change from baseline in parenting stress at 6-month post-intervention [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6-month post-intervention ]
    The Parenting Stress Index is used to measure paretning stress at baseline and also at 6-month post-intervention

  2. Change from baseline in perceptions of social support at 6-month post-intervention [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6-month post-intervention ]
    The 12-item Interpersonal Support Evaluation List is used to assess perceptions of social supportat baseline and also at 6-month post-intervention

  3. Change from baseline in health-related quality of life at 6-month post-intervention [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6-month post-intervention ]
    The SF-12 Health Survey is used to assess health-related quality of life at baseline and also at 6-month post-intervention

  4. Change from baseline in intimate partner violence at 6-month post-intervention [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6-month post-intervention ]
    The Revised Conflict Tactics Scales is used to measure the type and frequency of behaviors used by the perpetrator during partner conflict at baseline and also at 6-month post-intervention.

  5. Change from baseline in safety behaviors at 6-month post-intervention [ Time Frame: Baseline and 6-month post-intervention. ]
    The Safety Assessment Checklist is used to to measure the safety behaviours used by abused women to avert intimate partner violence at baseline and also at 6-month post-intervention.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Mainland Chinese immigrant women,
  • 18 years of age or older,
  • holding a one-way or two-way permit,
  • have settled in Hong Kong with their intimate partners for less than seven years,
  • have at least one child under 18 years of age,
  • residing in the Kwai Chung, Tsuen Wan or Tsing Yi districts, and
  • assessed to be abused by an intimate partner, based on the Abuse Assessment Screen.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • participated in our positive parenting program or advocacy intervention previously, or
  • will not be in Hong Kong during the intervention/standard health education program or the follow-up telephone interview, or
  • is abused by someone who is not her intimate partner, or
  • is unable to communicate in Cantonese or Putonghua.
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Locations
China
HKSKH Lady MacLehose Center
Hong Kong, China
Sponsors and Collaborators
The University of Hong Kong
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Agnes Tiwari, PhD The University of Hong Kong
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Publications:
Golding JM. Intimate partner violence as a risk factor for mental disorders: a meta-analysis. J Fam Viol 1999; 14: 99-132.
Brush LD. Battering, traumatic stress, and welfare-to-work transition. Violence Against Women 2000; 6:1039-1065.
Carlson BE, McNutt L, Choi DY, Rose IM. Intimate partner abuse and mental health: The role of social support and other protective factors. Violence Against Women 2002; 8: 720-745.
Campbell JC, Kub J, Belknap RA, Templin TN. Predictors of depression in battered women. Violence Against Women 1997; 3: 271-93. PMID: 12349116
Ford-Gilboe M, Varcoe C, Wuest J, Merritt-Gray M. Intimate partner violence and nursing practice. In Humphreys J, Campbell JC, eds. Family violence and nursing practice (2nd ed). New York: Springer 2010; 115-154.

Responsible Party: TIWARI, Agnes, Professor and Head, The University of Hong Kong
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01503138     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: UW 11-051
First Posted: January 2, 2012    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: December 3, 2014
Last Verified: December 2014

Keywords provided by TIWARI, Agnes, The University of Hong Kong:
Intimate Partner Violence
Depressive Symptoms
Intervention
Randomized Controlled Trial
 Mainland Chinese
Immigrants
Women