Occupational Therapy for Adults Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence
This study is looking at how an occupational therapy program can help adults who have experienced domestic violence. The program, called "Health and coping skills," involves in-person sessions led by an occupational therapist. You would participate in eight sessions over four weeks. Researchers want to see if this program improves your healthy lifestyle, quality of life, and coping skills. They will measure these changes at the beginning and up to nine weeks after you start. To join, you must be between 18 and 70 years old, male or female, and currently receiving services from a domestic violence organization. The study aims to enroll 25 participants.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 25 participants. It is not specified if it is randomized or blinded.
- What's involved
- You would complete questionnaires about your health and daily activities. You would then attend eight 90-minute occupational therapy sessions over four weeks, twice a week. Your total participation is expected to last about 6 weeks.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your progress will be measured up to 9 weeks after you enroll in the study.
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Occupational Therapy for Adults Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Heather Javaherian, OTD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Loma Linda University
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What this trial measures
- Improvement in Healthy LifestyleChange between baseline assessment at initial enrollment and completion of Session 8 at 8 weeks post-enrollment.
This is a composite measurement, utilizing the Occupational Therapy Lifestyle Medicine Checklist (OTLM) to assess improvement in the following categories: Healthy eating; Physical Activity; Stress Management; Social Connections; Sleep; Work/School (that's too vague to measure), Leisure and Hobbies; Avoiding Risky Substances. Participants will complete this checklist at baseline, prior to the first intervention and after the final eight intervention is completed. Each category will have a range (1-10), which will indicate how the participant has responded overall to the intervention. An overall increase of \>15 points in the combined categories will indicate significant improvement. An overall decrease of any number of points will indicate non-significant improvement.
- Improvement in Quality of LifeChange between the baseline assessment and post-test at study completion, up to 9 weeks post-enrollment
This is a compositive measure utilizing the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire. Quality of life involves several areas. The 36-item Short Form is a self-reported measure that consists of thirty-six questions covering eight domains of health. Categories include (1) limitations in physical activities, (2) limitations in social activities, (3) limitations in usual role activities because of physical health problems, (4) bodily pain, (5) general mental health, (6) limitations in usual role activities because of emotional problems, (7) vitality, and (8) general health perceptions. Subjects may receive a score ranging from 0-100. Higher scores indicate more favorable health.
- Improvement in Coping SkillsChange between the baseline assessment and post-test at study completion, up to 9 weeks post-enrollment.
This is a composite measure that will utilize the Coping Scale Questionnaire. This 13-item questionnaire gathers information on how the subject copes. Categories include anger management, endurance, well-being, and posttraumatic growth. Higher scores indicate higher levels of coping.