Intervention Program With Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence

Intimate Partner Violence Clinical Trial

Official title:

Intervention Program With Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05484440
• Other study ID #: CE.CSH 102/2018
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2010
• Est. completion date: December 2025

Study information

• Verified date: October 2022
• Source: University of Minho
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The current project aims to develop, implement and assess the effectiveness of an intervention program for perpetrators of intimate partner violence (both volunteers and court-mandated) that incorporates Motivational Interviewing techniques (MIT) as well as cognitive-behavioral and psychoeducational strategies implemented in a community setting. The intervention focuses on ending violence against the intimate partner and promoting the batterer's personal and social skills. The study uses pre- and post-treatment measures, with an experimental group (intervention) and two control groups (a group without intervention and a group without MIT). Data were collected at pre-test, post-test, and follow-up.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: December 2025
• Est. primary completion date: September 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years to 70 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• being an adult male;

• having perpetrated physical, psychological, and/or sexual violence against a female intimate partner or ex-partner;

• be able to read and write.

Exclusion Criteria:

• psychotic disorders;

• cognitive impairment;

• psychological and/or personality disorders;

• substance abuse.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Intimate Partner Violence

Intervention

Other:
• Psychological

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Portugal	Associação de Psicologia da Universidade do Minho	Braga	None Selected
Portugal	Junta de Freguesia Aver-o-Mar	Póvoa De Varzim

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Minho

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Portugal, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Perpetration of abuse against intimate partner	Marital Violence Inventory (IVC) - Total scores range between 0 and 40. Higher scores mean a higher frequency of intimate partner violence.	18 weeks
Primary	Attitudes towards intimate partner violence	Attitudes towards Marital Violence Scale (ECVC) - Total score ranges between 25 and 125. Higher scores mean more supportive attitudes towards intimate partner violence.	18 weeks
Primary	Psychopathological symptoms	Bref Symptom Inventory (BSI) - BSI includes nine dimensions and three global indexes. Higher scores mean more psychopathological symptoms.	18 weeks
Primary	Coping skills	Coping scale - Total score ranges between 13 and 52. Higher scores mean better coping skills.	18 weeks
Primary	Risk of intimate partner violence	Spouse Abuse Risk Assessment (SARA) - Total scores range between 0 and 40. Higher scores mean a higher risk of intimate partner violence.	18 weeks
Primary	Motivation to change	University Rhode Island Change Assessment - Domestic Violence - Revised (URICA-DV-R) - URICA-DV-R includes a Readiness to Change Index - higher scores mean higher readiness to change.	18 weeks
Secondary	Self-esteem	Rosenberg Self-esteem scale (RSES) - Total scores range between 10 and 40. Higher scores mean higher self-esteem.	18 weeks
Secondary	Self-concept	Self-concept inventory (ICAC) - Total scores range between 20 and 100. Higher scores mean higher self-concept.	18 weeks
Secondary	Aggression	Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) - Total scores range between 29 and 145. Higher scores mean higher levels of aggression.	18 weeks