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

NCT ID: NCT06808828

Last Updated: 2025-07-25

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 25 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-02-03
• Study Completion Date: 2026-09-30

Brief 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

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Health and coping skills

Subjects will complete an 8-item occupational therapy lifestyle medicine checklist at each session. The subjects will participate in eight sessions receiving education on health topics of sleep hygiene, physical activity, healthy cooking, self-management, coping skills, self-esteem, mindfulness, and goal setting.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Health and coping skills

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

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.

Interventions

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.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Male or Female 18 years of age or older receiving services from a domestic violence organization

Exclusion Criteria

• None

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 70 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Loma Linda University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Heather Javaherian, OTD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Loma Linda University

Locations

Loma Linda University Health

Loma Linda, California, United States

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

United States

Central Contacts

Heather Javaherian, OTD

Role: CONTACT

hjavaherian@llu.edu

9095584628

Leticia Guerrero, BA

Role: CONTACT

letguerrero@llu.edu

909-558-4628

Facility Contacts

Heather Javaherian, PhD

Role: primary

hjavaherian@llu.edu

909-558-4628

Other Identifiers

5240501

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id