Efficacy Trial of Raices Nuevas

February 8, 2012 updated by: Joanne Klevens
This trial will test the impact of a culturally tailored and theory driven primary intimate partner violence prevention intervention with Spanish speaking Latino men.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In this randomized controlled trial, Spanish speaking Latino men will be recruited from community church settings in Southwest Detroit and randomly assigned to: (a) an intimate partner violence prevention intervention or (b) a wait-list control condition. Latino men assigned to the intervention will receive, in a small group setting, an 8-session, primary intimate partner violence prevention intervention based on the Duluth model and culturally and linguistically tailored for Spanish speaking Latino men. Measures will be administered at pre-test, and at three and six months post-intervention.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

160

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Michigan
      • Detroit, Michigan, United States
        • Community Health and Social Services Center (CHASS)

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

18 years to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Spanish speaking Latino men
  • between the ages of 18 and 55
  • in a stable relationship for at least the past three months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • severely mentally impaired
  • hearing impaired

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1: A
8 90-minute sessions (once a week) of problem-posing and facilitated discussion on respect, anger, support, trust, negotiating, partnership with your intimate partner.
No Intervention: 2 B
wait-listed for intervention to begin in 6 months

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Perpetration of violence towards intimate partner
Time Frame: 3 and 6 months after completion of intervention
3 and 6 months after completion of intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
intentions to abuse intimate partner
Time Frame: 3 and 6 months after completion of intervention
3 and 6 months after completion of intervention
Beliefs, norms, and perceived self-efficacy
Time Frame: 3 and 6 months after completion of intervention
3 and 6 months after completion of intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 6, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

September 10, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 10, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 8, 2012

Last Verified

February 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • U49CE000508 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • IRB #4939

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