Effects of a Legal Support Program on Women Experiencing Domestic Violence

NMP Medical Research Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Domestic Violence; Depression; Anxiety; Stress

Treatments: Other: HELP

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04107025

NMP/07845

Details and patient eligibility

About

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health concern. Worldwide, 1 in 3 women have experienced domestic abuse/ violence in their lifetime. In most cases, family lawyers, advocates are first contact before the police. If the children are involved, finding the legal options become the priority for women before leaving the abuser.

The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the HELP (Health, Education Legal Support Program) intervention among IPV survivors.

Enrollment: 56 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Female survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
• 18 years old or older
• Gives informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Diagnosed mental health condition
• Terminally ill
• Chronic condition
• On psychiatric medication
• Sexual assault

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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56 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

As part of the intervention, along with legal opinions, advise and support, participants were provided counselling support during their time to help survivors with trauma of legal proceedings.

Treatment:

Other: HELP

Usual Care

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants were scheduled for legal consultancy only.