Feasibility of a Positive Parenting Program for Women Experiencing Homelessness Who Have a History of Interpersonal Violence

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Homelessness; Interpersonal Violence

Treatments: Behavioral: Positive Parenting Program; Behavioral: Usual Care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06246773

HSC-SN-23-1086

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to strengthen the skills and self-efficacy of women by addressing the social and emotional trauma that they have experienced from interpersonal violence (IPRV) and homelessness and to promote positive parenting strategies through Play and Learning Strategies (PALS), an evidence based intervention.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• report of at least one physically violent act from a partner within the past 24 months
• have at least one child 5 years or younger.

Exclusion criteria

• do not speak English
• their intimate partner is physically present at the time of enrollment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Positive Parenting Program

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Positive Parenting Program

Usual Care

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Usual Care