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- Clinical Trial NCT00453466
Group Empowerment of Battered Women as a Tool for Violence Prevention (EBW)
March 28, 2007 updated by: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Intimate partner violence against women is a significant global health problem.
This study was designed to test the hypothesis that a group intervention based on empowerment theory of Paolo Freire would be effective as a means to reduce the extent and prevent violence among women whose partners were violent toward them.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
A randomized controlled trial (N=141) with two control groups (one individual psychotherapeutic treatment and the other a usual care group treatment) was conducted in a violence treatment center in the South of Israel The treatment protocol designed to empower battered women (EBW) was conducted with 12 groups over a period of two years.
Assessments were made before, immediately following and at an 8 month follow up following the intervention.
Study Type
Interventional
Phase
- Not Applicable
Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
20 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
Female
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women living in the south, who had approached the center for help as battered women
- Could fill out forms in Hebrew
- Aged 20 and above
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age younger than 20
- Not able to fill out forms in Hebrew
- Not living in the southern district of Israel
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
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Conflict tactics scale, Posttraumatic stress scale for
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family violence
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Study Director: Julie G Cwikel, Ph.D., Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
December 1, 2001
Study Completion (Actual)
December 1, 2004
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
March 28, 2007
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 28, 2007
First Posted (Estimate)
March 29, 2007
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
March 29, 2007
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 28, 2007
Last Verified
March 1, 2007
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Other Study ID Numbers
- CWHSP-03-2001
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