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

NCT06808828 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 25

Last updated 2025-07-25

No results posted yet for this study

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.

Conditions

  • Domestic Violence

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Health and coping skills

An occupational therapist and occupational therapy graduate capstone student will lead in-person sessions. Subjects will participate in an occupational therapy program that meets 2x/week x 4 weeks for eight sessions. Topics will include sleep hygiene, physical activity, healthy cooking, self-management, coping skills, self-esteem, mindfulness, and goal setting. Subjects will receive education as well as actively engage in activities related to the topic. Subjects will be provided with a personal journal to complete homework involving reflections on the topics discussed in the sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Loma Linda University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Heather Javaherian, OTD · Loma Linda University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-02-03
Primary Completion
2026-09-30
Completion
2026-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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