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Couples Therapy for Domestic Violence

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Gunnur Karakurt, PhD
Research Sponsored by Keming Gao
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Only heterosexual couples will be included in the study
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline and week 8
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Study Summary

This trial will look at whether couples therapy can help prevent violence in relationships. Researchers will use questionnaires and measures of emotion to see how well couples respond to therapy.

Who is the study for?
This study is for heterosexual couples over 18 years old who have been in a relationship for at least one year and experience mild to moderate situational couple violence. Both partners must be willing to undergo therapy together, aiming to stay in the relationship. They should not have severe intimate partner violence or history of violent offenses, and they must be stable on any psychotropic medication for the past year.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The trial investigates if couples therapy can prevent escalation and recurrence of situational couple violence among couples with mild to moderate issues. It involves self-report questionnaires and psycho-physiological markers to assess emotional responses before and after therapy sessions.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
While this trial does not involve medical interventions that typically have side effects, participating in couples therapy may bring up uncomfortable emotions or tension as sensitive topics are discussed.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am in a heterosexual relationship.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline and week 8
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline and week 8 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Association between change in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and change each partner's psychophysiological regulation in terms of Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal (HPA) activity
Examine the associations between change IPV and change each partner's psychophysiological regulation in terms of Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS) activity.
Secondary outcome measures
Examine the correlation between one partner's psychophysiological regulation as measured by HPA activity between the other partner's HPA activity.
Examine the correlation between one partner's psychophysiological regulation as measured by PNS activity between the other partner's PNS activity.
Examine the longitudinal effects of conjoint therapy on IPV and each partner's psychophysiological regulation in terms of HPA
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Couples TherapyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Couples Therapy
Group II: ControlPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Couples Therapy after an 8 week waiting period

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS)NIH
99 Previous Clinical Trials
36,354 Total Patients Enrolled
Keming GaoLead Sponsor
3 Previous Clinical Trials
897 Total Patients Enrolled
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)NIH
319 Previous Clinical Trials
401,715 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Couples Therapy Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03498638 — N/A
Domestic Violence Research Study Groups: Control, Couples Therapy
Domestic Violence Clinical Trial 2023: Couples Therapy Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03498638 — N/A
Couples Therapy 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03498638 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the aggregate quantity of people taking part in this trial?

"That is correct. Based on the information provided by clinicaltrials.gov, this medical research study is recruiting participants and was initially posted in January of 2016 with its most recent edit occurring in December 2022. Aspiring applicants must be able to visit one specific location as 16 individuals are desired for inclusion."

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Is this research still recruiting participants?

"Clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this medical research is currently recruiting patients. The trial was initially posted on January 19th 2016, and recently updated on December 6th 2022."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Ohio
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
~1 spots leftby Dec 2024