ePREP for Community Couples

The purpose of the present study is to examine the impact of ePREP when it is administered to couples. More specifically, investigators will test whether--compared to placebo controls--participants who receive ePREP will experience better outcomes for relationship relevant variables.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Intimate Partner Violence
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Placebo Control; Behavioral: ePREP

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 104
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Florida
    • Tallahassee, Florida, United States, 32309
      • Florida State University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Only those who are married or who have been in a committed romantic relationship for six months or longer will be invited to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

• The only exclusionary criteria were inability to read study questionnaires and unwillingness to access the internet to receive e-mail instructions on weekly homework assignments.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Control; Participants in the control condition will view a presentation that teaches inert information about anxiety, depression, and relationships such as definitions, prevalence rates, common problems associated with these conditions and available forms of treatment. This presentation was used initially in Cuckrowicz & Joiner (2007) and has since been shown to be effective as a placebo in two previous ePREP studies (Braithwaite & Fincham, 2007; Braithwaite & Fincham, 2008). This presentation is identical to the ePREP intervention in its set up, the only difference being, there is no information included in this presentation that teaches specific skills or strategies for improving relationships, depression or anxiety.	Behavioral: Placebo Control; Participants in the control condition will view a presentation that teaches inert information about anxiety, depression, and relationships such as definitions, prevalence rates, common problems associated with these conditions and available forms of treatment. This presentation was used initially in Cuckrowicz & Joiner (2007) and has since been shown to be effective as a placebo in two previous ePREP studies (Braithwaite & Fincham, 2007; Braithwaite & Fincham, 2008). This presentation is identical to the ePREP intervention in its set up, the only difference being, there is no information included in this presentation that teaches specific skills or strategies for improving relationships, depression or anxiety.
Active Comparator: ePREP; The ePREP intervention teaches individuals how to recognize and combat dynamic risk factors that lead to relationship distress.	Behavioral: ePREP; The ePREP intervention teaches individuals how to recognize and combat dynamic risk factors that lead to relationship distress. Specifically, it teaches communication techniques and problem-solving skills that help couples to effectively deal with conflict. It also teaches couples how to enhance positive aspects of their relationship by fostering fun and friendship.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Revised Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS-2)	Change across three time-points: baseline, 6-week follow up and 1-year follow up
Communication Patterns Questionnaire (CPQ)	Change across three time-points: baseline, 6-week follow up and 1-year follow up

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Brigham Young University
• Collaborators: Department of Health and Human Services; Florida State University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Scott R Braithwaite, Ph.D., Brigham Young University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: June 1, 2009
• Primary Completion (Actual): August 1, 2010
• Study Completion (Actual): August 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 15, 2013
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 19, 2013
• First Posted (Estimate): February 21, 2013

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): February 21, 2013
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 19, 2013
• Last Verified: February 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: intimate partner violence
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2009.2841