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ACTV for Domestic Violence

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Waitlist Available
Led By Amie Zarling, Ph.D.
Research Sponsored by Iowa State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Domestic assault must be against an intimate partner
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up start and end of bip, then one year later
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is comparing the effectiveness of two interventions for intimate partner violence. The first intervention is based on The Duluth Model and the second is called Achieving Change Through Values-Based Behavior. Data on the outcomes of the interventions will be collected from official criminal justice reports and reports from victims.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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The abuse or violence must be directed towards a romantic partner or spouse.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~one year time period following bip
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one year time period following bip for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Conflict Tactics Scale
Domestic assault recidivism
Secondary outcome measures
Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II)
Male Role Norms Inventory-Revised

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: ACTVExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Achieving Change Through Values-Based Behavior (ACTV) - pronounced "ACTIVE" - is a new Batterers Intervention Program (BIP) for domestic violence offenders. ACTV was developed as a collaboration between researchers, practitioners, and the criminal justice system in the state of Iowa (Zarling, Lawrence, Oregno, 2017). It is based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT; Hayes, Strosahl, & Wilson, 1999), which is an evidence-based cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy. ACTV is an innovative BIP in two primary ways; first, ACTV applies the ACT model to the treatment of domestic violence, and second, ACTV is specifically designed for use in the correctional setting as part of criminal justice programming.
Group II: The Duluth ModelActive Control1 Intervention
The Duluth Model Men's Nonviolence Classes is the most widely used BIP. The Duluth Model is based on the premise that domestic abuse happens when men believe they have the right to authority over women who are their intimate partners. The Duluth Model's Men's Nonviolence Classes (The Duluth Model for short) help men stop battering and explore the consequences of the violence for themselves, their partner and their children.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Iowa State UniversityLead Sponsor
59 Previous Clinical Trials
143,754 Total Patients Enrolled
Amie Zarling, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorIowa State University

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there any opportunities for participating in the experiment that is currently underway?

"The clinicaltrials.gov platform indicates that this particular research project is not actively seeking out patients at the moment, even though it was last updated on August 1st 2022. However, there are 20 other trials presently looking for volunteers to join their team of participants."

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~118 spots leftby Mar 2025