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Effects of a Legal Support Program on Women Experiencing Domestic Violence

NCT04107025 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2019-10-25

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

HELP

Individual counseling were given to each intervention group participant. They were assisted with safety, emotional and mental support and referrals for health and financial assistance. Participants were also given handout to manage anxiety and panic situations during the legal procedures.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Warwick Research Services

    collaborator OTHER

  • NMP Medical Research Institute

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Neha Sharma, PhD · Warwick Research Services

  • Anurag Sharma, MPhil · Patan Girls College

  • Rekha Khandelwal, PhD · NMP Medical Research Institute, India

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-04-28
Primary Completion
2018-01-30
Completion
2018-03-12

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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