Occupational Therapy for Adults Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Health and coping skills.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Domestic Violence. Basic parameters: 18 years — 70 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Occupational Therapy for Adults Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence
Overview
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.
Interventions
- Behavioral 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
Primary outcome measures
- Improvement in Healthy Lifestyle [Time frame: Change between baseline assessment at initial enrollment and completion of Session 8 at 8 weeks post-enrollment.]
- Improvement in Quality of Life [Time frame: Change between the baseline assessment and post-test at study completion, up to 9 weeks post-enrollment]
- Improvement in Coping Skills [Time frame: Change between the baseline assessment and post-test at study completion, up to 9 weeks post-enrollment.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Male or Female 18 years of age or older receiving services from a domestic violence organization
Exclusion criteria
- None
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Loma Linda University Health — Loma Linda
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06808828 · 5240501