Clinical trials: Violence
Sexual Violence
Efficacy of a Web-based Sexual Violence Risk Reduction Program for Female College Students
This study evaluates the efficacy of a web-based program for female college freshmen ("RealConsent") in reducing their risk of sexual violence victimization.
- Trial name
- RealConsent (NCT03726437)
- Testing
- RealConsent, Stress and Mood Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 881 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Depression
A School Program for Children Exposed to Violence
This study will develop a program to help school children deal with violence-related trauma.
- Trial name
- NCT00260195
- Testing
- School-based cognitive behavioral support group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- RAND
Social Skills, Self-Criticism
Development and Pilot Trial of an Intervention to Reduce Disclosure Recipients Negative Social Reactions and Victims Psychological Distress and Problem Drinking
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate an intervention, Supporting Survivors and Self: An Intervention for Social Supports of Survivors of Partner Abuse and Sexual Aggression (SSS).
- Conditions
- Social Skills, Self-Criticism, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03488927
- Testing
- Supporting Survivors and Self: An Intervention for Social Supports of Survivors of Partner Abuse and Sexual Aggression (SSS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Hampshire
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Use Disorders
Treating Violence-related PTSD and Substance Risk in Low-income, Urban Adolescents
This project will provide initial feasibility and efficacy data for the implementation of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) to urban, at-risk youth.
- Trial name
- POWER-NET (NCT03737383)
- Testing
- Narrative Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Sexual Behavior, Intimate Partner Violence
Integrated Prevention of HIV Risk and Intimate Partner Violence Among Adolescents in South Africa
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of Safe South Africa, an integrated intervention for preventing HIV and Intimate Partner Violence perpetration for male adolescents 15-17 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT03179982
- Testing
- Safe South Africa
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Psychology, Social, Adolescent Behavior
Exposure to Gun Violence in Video Games Increases Interest in Real Guns
More American children die by accidental gun use than children in other developed countries. One factor that can influence children's interest in guns is exposure to media containing guns.
- Trial name
- NCT03259139
- Testing
- Video games and violence
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Evaluation of Two Community-based Mental Health Interventions for Violence-Displaced Afro-Descendants in Colombia.
This study is a community prevention randomized trial with three parallel groups: two intervention groups and one control group in Buenaventura and Quibdó.
- Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, Violence
- Trial name
- ACOPLE (NCT01856673)
- Testing
- Common Elements Treatment Approach, Narrative Community Group Therapy, Standby group
- Where
- 2 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 521 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad del Valle, Colombia
IPV, Sexual Violence
Stepping Stones and Creating Futures Intervention Trial
This study evaluates whether the behavioural/structural interventions of Stepping Stones and Creating Futures can reduce the incidence of intimate partner violence in urban informal settlements amongst young people.
- Trial name
- NCT03022370
- Testing
- Stepping Stones and Creating Futures
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,351 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Violence and Stress Assessment (ViStA) Project to Improve Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Management in Primary Care
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized trial of a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Care Management (PCM) program to detect, treat, and improve PTSD treatment processes and outcomes in patients seeking primary…
- Trial name
- ViStA (NCT01401101)
- Testing
- PCM, MEU
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 404 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAND
Distress
Treatments for Improving Mood in Women Survivors of Interpersonal Violence: A Community-Engaged Study-1.2
Phase 1.2: Open Trial N=15 women survivors of interpersonal violence will be enrolled into a single-arm pilot trial to test the adapted integrative hatha yoga and mindful self-compassion program.
- Trial name
- I-YMSC (NCT06657950)
- Testing
- Integrative hatha yoga and mindful self-compassion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Alcohol Abuse, IPV
Wearable Technology and Alcohol-Facilitated Intimate Partner Violence
This project seeks to develop interactive treatment options to successfully reduce AUD and IPV concurrently. The purpose of the study is to examine the usability, feasibility, and acceptability of wearable activity trackers (like…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Abuse, IPV, Couples
- Trial name
- START (NCT05374798)
- Testing
- Heart Rate Variability-Biofeedback (HRV-B) via Smartwatch Device Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Alcohol Consumption, Violence, Domestic
Proximal Effects of Alcohol on Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence
We will recruit sexual and gender minority couples to complete 56 days of daily surveys in order to evaluate (1) the impact of COVID-19 stress and sexual and gender minority stress on heavy episodic drinking and intimate partner…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Consumption, Violence, Domestic, Stress, Psychological, Aggression
- Trial name
- PASSION (NCT04625465)
- Testing
- CBT Text Messaging, Attention Control Text Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 474 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Violence, Bullying
A Stage-Based Expert System for Teen Dating Violence Prevention
Male-to-female intimate partner violence accounts for 26% of violence-related injuries in women presenting in hospital emergency departments and 33% of all female homicides.
- Trial name
- NCT02458365
- Testing
- Teen Choices: A Program for Healthy Nonviolent Relationships, Health In Motion
- Volunteers
- 3,901 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pro-Change Behavior Systems
Violence, Sexual Behaviour
Reducing Vulnerability in the Intimate Partnerships of Female Sex Workers Sex Workers
Female sex workers (FSWs) frequently experience violence from their intimate partners (non-paying lovers), which compromises their health and increases their the risk of infection with HIV or other sexually transmitted…
- Conditions
- Violence, Sexual Behaviour, HIV
- Trial name
- SamPlus (NCT02807259)
- Testing
- Multi-level intervention
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 809 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karnataka Health Promotion Trust
HIV/AIDS
LinkPositively: A Technology-Delivered Peer Navigation and Social Networking Intervention to Improve HIV Care
Investigators will develop and pilot test a culturally tailored, trauma-informed smartphone app, called LinkPositively, for Black WLHA affected by interpersonal violence.
- Trial name
- NCT04199052
- Testing
- LinkPositively
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Violence, Sexual
Empowerment Self-Defense Training for the Prevention of Victimization of Transgender Women
The proposed project aims to develop and refine a tailored Empowerment Self Defense (ESD) violence prevention training for diverse TW through a series of sequential Aims: a) develop an initial draft of an ESD violence prevention…
- Trial name
- NCT04934189
- Testing
- Empowerment Self Defense Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunter College of City University of New York
IPV, Perinatal
Strength for U in Relationship Empowerment
The objective of this study is to test whether the innovative intervention, "Strength for U in Relationship Empowerment" (SURE), reduces the frequency of IPV more than an attention, time, and information matched control condition…
- Conditions
- IPV, Perinatal, Mental Health
- Trial name
- SURE (NCT04218864)
- Testing
- Strength for U in Relationship Empowerment (SURE), Attention, time, and information matched control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Sex Trafficking, Sex Crimes
Preventing Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
The overall goal of the 5-year project is to conduct both a process and rigorous outcome evaluation of The Set Me Free Projects (SMFP) READY to Stand (RTS) curriculum with an eye toward widespread dissemination to other U.S.
- Conditions
- Sex Trafficking, Sex Crimes, Commercial Sex, Sexual Violence
- Trial name
- Project LIVE (NCT05988398)
- Testing
- READY To Stand Curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 356 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
Sexual Violence, Primary Prevention
A Pilot Study Testing a Life Skills Application to Address Interpersonal Relationships in College
This study utilizes implementation science principles to culturally adapt a pre-existing web-based application (WebApp) for use with college students.
- Trial name
- MKit (NCT03316911)
- Testing
- MKit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 261 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Adolescent Behavior, Interpersonal Relations
Me & You-Tech: A Socio-Ecological Solution to Teen Dating Violence for the Digital Age
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a multi-level (youth, parent, school) Internet-based dating violence prevention program, 'Me \& You-Tech' (MYT) for 6th-grade middle school students.
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior, Interpersonal Relations, Domestic Violence, Physical Violence
- Trial name
- MYTech (NCT05225727)
- Testing
- Me & You - Tech
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston