Cultural Adaptation of a Web-Based App (myPlan Thailand) to Empower and Support Friends and Family of Intimate Partner Violence Survivors

NCT ID: NCT06934174

Last Updated: 2025-05-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-04-17

Study Completion Date

2026-06-30

Brief Summary

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This research will support and empower friends/family (F/F) of intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors in Thailand, where IPV is critical and common, and survivors first and foremost seek help for abuse from their F/F. myPlan app (www.myPlanapp.org) is a free mobile evidence-based intervention app to prevent IPV. The app was first developed in the United States (US) and has been disseminated to high-income countries (e.g., New Zealand, Canada, Australia) and lowincome (Kenya). One new hope for improving survivors' psychological and well-being is adapting and introducing the myPlan app for the concerned friends/family who support survivors in Thailand.

Therefore, the propose of this longitudinal research study, Cultural Adaptation of a Web-Based App (myPlan Thailand) to Empower and Support Friends/Family of Intimate Partner Violence Survivors in Thailand, will have two consecutive phases with three aims: 1) To tailor the myPlan app content for concerned F/F members of Thai IPV survivors, 2) To integrate the adapted myPlan app content for concerned F/F members of Thai IPV survivors, 3) To test the feasibility and acceptability of the adapted myPlan app with concerned F/F members of Thai IPV survivors. Phase 1 (Year 1-2) will achieve aim 1-2 to tailor the myPlan app with Thai survivors and friends/family. The investigators will review current content and conduct in-depth interviews with survivors and concerned F/F members on social norms associated with IPV, informal support systems and the role/responsibility in helping survivors, safety strategies used by concerned F/F members and negative consequences for both survivor and F/F member providing support. Moreover, in phase 1, the adapted content will be pilot tested with concerned F/F members of survivors by using cognitive techniques and theater-testing methodology.

Phase 2 (Year 3-4) will achieve aim 3 to test the feasibility and acceptability of the adapted myPlan app with F/F. The investigators will conduct a two-group RCT design with concerned F/F member randomized to receive a) the myPlan app for F/F member, or b) standard usual-care safety planning information. Primary outcomes for F/F members include change in knowledge and attitudes towards IPV and F/F empowerment to plan and take safety support survivor. Secondary outcomes will examine change in F/F' distress, frustration and consequences for supporting the survivor. This phase will also collect feasibility and acceptability data to informed a planned R01 submission in Year 3 of the study. The K43 application outlines a four-year plan to support a candidate who is a nursing instructor with 15 years of work in diverse projects, settings, and disciplines; which positions her for a successful career as an independent researcher in research field of intimate partner violence. The career development plan provides a sequence of carefully selected training and mentoring experiences, including coursework to increase research capacity, leadership skills, mentored research leading to a R01 proposal, peer reviewed publications, and professional networking, that will catapult this research to the next level of research achievement. The team will be a collaboration between the Boromarajonani College of Nursing Khon Kaen (BCNKK), Khon Kaen One Stop Crisis Center (OSCC), Johns Hopkins University (JHU), Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDM), and Auckland University of Technology (AUT), New Zealand.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Social Support Empowerment mHealth Effectiveness

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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WeSafe (myPlan Thailand: Friends and Family)

WeSafe, a Web-Based App (myPlan Thailand) is a culturally tailored web-based app designed to empower and support friends and family of IPV survivors. It gathers key data on survivors' demographics, relationship status, living situation, and children's ages to personalize the safety support plan. The app delivers comprehensive IPV information through text, videos, images, and illustrations, addressing culturally specific issues. It guides users in setting priorities through pairwise comparisons and includes a risk assessment tool adapted from Danger Assessment (DA)-Thailand. Based on the inputs, myPlan Thailand provides a tailored plan with supportive strategies, communication scripts, advocacy tips, self-care resources, and child safety strategies, enhancing overall safety and well-being.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

WeSafe (myPlan Thailand: Friends and Family)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

WeSafe, a Web-Based App (myPlan Thailand) is a culturally tailored web-based app designed to empower and support friends and family of IPV survivors. It gathers key data on survivors' demographics, relationship status, living situation, and children's ages to personalize the safety support plan. The app delivers comprehensive IPV information through text, videos, images, and illustrations, addressing culturally specific issues. It guides users in setting priorities through pairwise comparisons and includes a risk assessment tool adapted from Danger Assessment (DA)-Thailand. Based on the inputs, myPlan Thailand provides a tailored plan with supportive strategies, communication scripts, advocacy tips, self-care resources, and child safety strategies, enhancing overall safety and well-being.

DV learning

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control group. The control condition will be the publicly-available Thai-language DV learning launched in 2019.49 This app screens users for Domestic violence (physical, psychological, and sexual violence), and provides information about 6 modules include 1. Understanding situation of domestic violence 2. Key principles of helping survivors 3. Guideline for helping survivors 4. Case management and working with multi professionals 5. Legal Proceedings and Justice System Processes for Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Cases 6. Selfcare for providers. This platform put the knowledge from understanding the basic situation through practical intervention for providers and other people who are interested in. It is optional to get the certificate if participants have 80% pass rate on quizzes.

DV learning

Control group. The control condition will be the publicly-available Thai-language DV learning launched in 2019.49 This app screens users for Domestic violence (physical, psychological, and sexual violence), and provides information about 6 modules include 1. Understanding situation of domestic violence 2. Key principles of helping survivors 3. Guideline for helping survivors 4. Case management and working with multi professionals 5. Legal Proceedings and Justice System Processes for Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Cases 6. Selfcare for providers. This platform put the knowledge from understanding the basic situation through practical intervention for providers and other people who are interested in. It is optional to get the certificate if participants have 80% pass rate on quizzes.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

WeSafe (myPlan Thailand: Friends and Family)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

WeSafe, a Web-Based App (myPlan Thailand) is a culturally tailored web-based app designed to empower and support friends and family of IPV survivors. It gathers key data on survivors' demographics, relationship status, living situation, and children's ages to personalize the safety support plan. The app delivers comprehensive IPV information through text, videos, images, and illustrations, addressing culturally specific issues. It guides users in setting priorities through pairwise comparisons and includes a risk assessment tool adapted from Danger Assessment (DA)-Thailand. Based on the inputs, myPlan Thailand provides a tailored plan with supportive strategies, communication scripts, advocacy tips, self-care resources, and child safety strategies, enhancing overall safety and well-being.

DV learning

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control group. The control condition will be the publicly-available Thai-language DV learning launched in 2019.49 This app screens users for Domestic violence (physical, psychological, and sexual violence), and provides information about 6 modules include 1. Understanding situation of domestic violence 2. Key principles of helping survivors 3. Guideline for helping survivors 4. Case management and working with multi professionals 5. Legal Proceedings and Justice System Processes for Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Cases 6. Selfcare for providers. This platform put the knowledge from understanding the basic situation through practical intervention for providers and other people who are interested in. It is optional to get the certificate if participants have 80% pass rate on quizzes.

Interventions

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WeSafe (myPlan Thailand: Friends and Family)

WeSafe, a Web-Based App (myPlan Thailand) is a culturally tailored web-based app designed to empower and support friends and family of IPV survivors. It gathers key data on survivors' demographics, relationship status, living situation, and children's ages to personalize the safety support plan. The app delivers comprehensive IPV information through text, videos, images, and illustrations, addressing culturally specific issues. It guides users in setting priorities through pairwise comparisons and includes a risk assessment tool adapted from Danger Assessment (DA)-Thailand. Based on the inputs, myPlan Thailand provides a tailored plan with supportive strategies, communication scripts, advocacy tips, self-care resources, and child safety strategies, enhancing overall safety and well-being.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

DV learning

Control group. The control condition will be the publicly-available Thai-language DV learning launched in 2019.49 This app screens users for Domestic violence (physical, psychological, and sexual violence), and provides information about 6 modules include 1. Understanding situation of domestic violence 2. Key principles of helping survivors 3. Guideline for helping survivors 4. Case management and working with multi professionals 5. Legal Proceedings and Justice System Processes for Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Cases 6. Selfcare for providers. This platform put the knowledge from understanding the basic situation through practical intervention for providers and other people who are interested in. It is optional to get the certificate if participants have 80% pass rate on quizzes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* being female or males who have a female friend currently (past 6 months) experiencing IPV
* Thai speaking/reading
* At least 18 years old
* Have access to a safe smart-phone or computer with internet
* Have safe email address
* Living in Thailand

Exclusion Criteria

* Cannot speak/reading Thai
* Less than age 18 years old
* Cannot access to a safe smartphone or computer with internet
* Not living in Thailand
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Johns Hopkins University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Auckland University of Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Notre Dame of Maryland University

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Khon Kaen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Tipparat Udmuangpia

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Tipparat Udmuangpia, PhD,MS,RN

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Khon Kaen

Locations

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Maliwan Thaewbao

Khon Kaen, , Thailand

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Thailand

Central Contacts

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Tipparat Udmuangpia, PhD,MS,RN

Role: CONTACT

+66809164199

Supawadee Thaewpia, PhD,MSN,RN

Role: CONTACT

Facility Contacts

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Maliwan Thaewbao, BSW, Bachelor of Social work

Role: primary

+6643423210

Wichai Ussawaphark, MD

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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5K43TW012296

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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BoromarajonaniCNKK

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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