Intervention for IPV Perinatal Women- RCT

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

53 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-03-31

Study Completion Date

2016-09-30

Brief Summary

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The study developed and assessed an innovative, high-reach, easily implementable, low-cost computer-delivered intervention (Reach out for a Safe Environment; ROSE Program) that addressed known barriers in early identification and intervention with perinatal women with IPV seeking treatment for mental illness.

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Detailed Description

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant social and public health problem among perinatal women. Research suggests that from 21% to 33% of perinatal women report IPV and there is an enormous amount of morbidity associated with IPV. Moreover, IPV places a woman at high risk for several psychiatric disorders, which transforms the perinatal period from an already challenging process into a potentially overwhelming one. Further, IPV and untreated mental illness during the perinatal period pose a dual risk of adverse physical and emotional outcomes for women and their developing fetus/infant. Experts in the field advocate for more IPV screening and intervention to take place among women who are at high-risk for IPV. Given the high rates of IPV among women who seek mental health treatment, mental health clinics compared to other medical settings (e.g. primary care) are more effective sites for focused case finding and intervention. Further, the presence of IPV increases the likelihood of disengagement from treatment, which could compromise the ability of women with IPV to effectively use important shelter and community resources necessary for establishing safety for themselves and their children. A timely intervention might reduce the risk of future IPV, improve treatment utilization, and reduce mental health symptoms. A brief intervention that is designed specifically for the unique needs of perinatal women with IPV seeking mental health treatment provides a tremendous opportunity to intervene with a group of women who are particularly vulnerable and who might be unusually open to making changes to their lives.

This study is the first step towards developing a computer-based brief intervention ("Reach Out for a Safe Environment") that targets intimate partner violence in perinatal women in mental health treatment and constitutes the developmental aims of a larger study. The aims were to perform a small open trial (n = 8) of the Reach Out for a Safe Environment (ROSE) intervention to assess feasibility of recruitment of target population and acceptability of intervention and study procedures. Also, to conduct a randomized controlled pilot study in a sample of 50 perinatal women seeking mental health treatment who screen positive for recent IPV to demonstrate the acceptability and feasibility of the ROSE intervention via participant report of ease of use, helpfulness, and overall satisfaction.

We collected several measures on the feasibility of the research design, the acceptability of ROSE, and on intervention effects for IPV severity and level of self-care strategies (primary outcomes), motivation and self efficacy (secondary outcomes), and use of recommended mental health treatment services (tertiary outcome). This phase used a two-group, randomized, controlled design with an initial session for both conditions plus booster session one month later for the intervention condition. The initial intervention session was conducted close to an intake visit for mental health difficulties, with a booster session within one month following baseline. There was a 3-month follow up assessment. Assessments and the booster session were conducted in a private room or at a location that was a convenient location for the woman and one that provided a confidential, safe, and comfortable environment for the participant.

Conditions

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Intimate Partner Violence

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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ROSE Program

Participants received a 35-40-minute intervention on the Tablet PC and an in-person 10-15-minute booster session conducted by interventionists within a month after the intervention. Participants in this condition completed a baseline assessment as well as a follow-up assessment 3 months later.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ROSE Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The ROSE Program was specifically tailored, innovative and relevant to diverse, racial and ethnic perinatal women in a number of ways including the images and content used in the intervention and coordinating study appointments with treatment visits. It was tailored to the current IPV risk assessment, pregnancy or postpartum status of each participant, was designed to reach participants across levels of motivation for change. The content of ROSE was theory-driven, consistent with the Motivational Interviewing model of behavior, and consistent with the literature on effective interventions that address IPV.

Control Condition

Control Condition consisted of a series of questions regarding television show preferences and then viewed a brief series of videos of popular entertainers/shows, with subsequent requests for ratings of subjective preference. Participants in this condition completed a baseline assessment as well as a follow-up assessment 3 months later.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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ROSE Program

The ROSE Program was specifically tailored, innovative and relevant to diverse, racial and ethnic perinatal women in a number of ways including the images and content used in the intervention and coordinating study appointments with treatment visits. It was tailored to the current IPV risk assessment, pregnancy or postpartum status of each participant, was designed to reach participants across levels of motivation for change. The content of ROSE was theory-driven, consistent with the Motivational Interviewing model of behavior, and consistent with the literature on effective interventions that address IPV.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Pregnant or postpartum women (up to 6 months after delivery)
* Age 18 or older
* Seeking mental health treatment at The Center for Women's Behavioral Health (WBH) at Women and Infants Hospital (WIH)
* Endorsed any IPV during the past 12 months as measured by the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST)

Exclusion Criteria

* Inability to provide informed consent (e.g., due to psychosis, intoxication, or other clear cognitive impairment)
* Inability to understand English (understand the consent form when read aloud and assessments that are narrated by computer)

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes