Intimate Partner Violence and Pregnancy, a Perinatal Care Intervention Study

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study composes of two large parts, in particular a large scale prevalence/incidence study and a single-blind randomised controlled trial (RCT). The prevalence/incidence study aims to determine the prevalence/incidence of physical, psychological and sexual violence in a pregnant population. The study population is recruited through the prenatal consultation of more or less 15 hospitals in Belgium. The respondents fill out a questionnaire on the spot minimum one time during pregnancy. Based on this questionnaire, the investigators aim to recruit 150 victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) to participate in the second part of the study. The RCT aims to evaluate if there is a safe and effective way to reduce IPV within the perinatal care setting. The investigators hypothesise that screening pregnant women for violence in combination with handing out a resource card, has the potential of interrupting the IPV and increase help-seeking behaviour.

Official Title
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Intimate Partner Violence and Pregnancy, a Randomised Controlled Trial on the Effect of a Resource Card on the Incidence of Intimate Partner Violence

Conditions
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Intimate Partner Violence

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: resource card
* Other: no resource card


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Dutch-, French- or English speaking Victim of intimate partner violence based on the questionnaire Accessible through telephone and no safety problems Exclusion Criteria: Not Dutch-, French- or English speaking Not a victim of intimate partner violence one year before or during pregnancy Not accessible through telephone and/or safety problems

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: resource card group<br>The intervention group will receive an envelope with a gift voucher and a resource card (wallet size card with on the one side safety measures and on the other side contact details of resources for violence). | Other: resource card<br>* the intervention group receives an envelop with resource card<br>|
| Active Comparator: control group<br>The control group will receive the same envelop with a gift voucher and a letter of thanks. | Other: no resource card<br>* the control group receives an envelop without resource card<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Impact of the resource card on the evolution of the partner violence within a sample of pregnant victims of partner violence |  | 6 months after receipt of the resource card | 
| Impact of the resource card on the evolution of the partner violence within a sample of pregnant victims of partner violence |  | 12 months after the receipt of the resource card | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Impact of a resource card on the evolution of the help-seeking behaviour |  | 6 months after receipt of the resource card | 
| Impact of a resource card on the evolution of the help-seeking behaviour |  | 12 months after receipt of the resource card | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Intimate partner violence