Effectiveness of an Online Safety Tool for Canadian Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
Testing an Internet-based Safety Decision Aid for Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an interactive, online safety decision aid among diverse Canadian women who are experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). The investigators will also explore how the online intervention works, and whether it has different effects for different groups of women.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Oct 2014
Typical duration for not_applicable
3 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 2, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 8, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2017
CompletedApril 24, 2019
April 1, 2019
2.3 years
October 2, 2014
April 23, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Changes in depressive symptoms on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, Revised
20 item self-report measure used to measure depressive symptoms in community samples and assess the probability of meeting criteria for major depressive disorder
baseline, 12 months
Changes in PTSD symptomology on the PTSD Checklist (Civilian Version)
17 item self-report measure of PTSD symptoms designed for use in community samples and to assess probability of meeting DSM-IV diagnostic criterial for PTSD
baseline, 12 months
Secondary Outcomes (6)
Changes in Decisional Conflict on the low literacy version of the Decisional Conflict Scale
baseline, immediately post-intervention
Changes in use of safety strategies on a Safety Behavior Checklist
baseline, 6 months
Changes in use of safety strategies on a Safety Behavior Checklist
baseline, 12 months
Change in Mastery on Pearlin's Mastery Scale
baseline, 12 months
changes in self-efficacy for safety planning on investigator developed scales
baseline, 6 months
- +1 more secondary outcomes
Other Outcomes (4)
Severity of violence on the Composite Abuse Scale
baseline, 6, 12 months
Social support on the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey
baseline, 3, 6, 12 months
Helpfulness of the online tool to decision making on the Preparation for Decision making scale
immediately post-intervention, 6, 12 months
- +1 more other outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Personalized online Safety Decision Aid
EXPERIMENTALSetting priorities for safety; Danger Assessment; Personalized Action Plan
General Online Risk/Safety Information
ACTIVE COMPARATORGeneral Risk and Safety Information; Basic Emergency Safety Plan
Interventions
Participants rate the importance of 5 priorities to decision-making about their unsafe relationship by comparing the relative importance of each pair of priorities. Weights for each priority are computed and provided to the woman, along with examples of safety strategies that fit with her top ranked priority.
Participants complete a calendar to show episodes of physical and/or sexual violence they have experienced in the past 12, along with 20 questions assessing risk of serious or lethal violence. A standardized weighted score is provided, along with a brief explanation about her level of danger and appropriate actions she may take.
Women create a tailored action plan for themselves by selecting strategies from 8 different groups, including those which are recommended to them based on their responses to previous questions.
Participants receive general information about the importance of priorities in making safety decisions and risk factors for intimate partner violence.
Participants are provided with a basic emergency plan including information about local DV resources. The information is not personalized but is consistent with online information which women could find on their own (usual care)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Women
- years and older,
- English-speaking,
- Living in Ontario, New Brunswick, or British Columbia,
- Reports current physical, sexual or emotional abuse in the context of coercive control from a current or former partner (boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, or intimate/sexual partner)
- Expresses comfort with and access to a safe computer with internet
- Access to safe email and mailing address
You may not qualify if:
- Men
- Under 19 years of age
- Cannot read/speak English
- Living outside of the 3 study sites
- Uncomfortable using a computer or internet
- No access to a safe computer with internet
- No access to safe email and mailing address
- Does not report current violence from an intimate partner
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Western University, Canadalead
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)collaborator
- University of British Columbiacollaborator
- University of New Brunswickcollaborator
- McMaster Universitycollaborator
- Johns Hopkins Universitycollaborator
- Kaiser Permanentecollaborator
Study Sites (3)
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, New Brunswick, N5X 1V5, Canada
Western University
London, Ontario, N6A 3C1, Canada
Related Publications (2)
Ford-Gilboe M, Varcoe C, Scott-Storey K, Perrin N, Wuest J, Wathen CN, Case J, Glass N. Longitudinal impacts of an online safety and health intervention for women experiencing intimate partner violence: randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2020 Feb 26;20(1):260. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-8152-8.
PMID: 32098633DERIVEDFord-Gilboe M, Varcoe C, Scott-Storey K, Wuest J, Case J, Currie LM, Glass N, Hodgins M, MacMillan H, Perrin N, Wathen CN. A tailored online safety and health intervention for women experiencing intimate partner violence: the iCAN Plan 4 Safety randomized controlled trial protocol. BMC Public Health. 2017 Mar 21;17(1):273. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4143-9.
PMID: 28327116DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Marilyn Ford-Gilboe, PhD
Western University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor and Women's Health Research Chair in Rural Health
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 2, 2014
First Posted
October 8, 2014
Study Start
October 1, 2014
Primary Completion
January 1, 2017
Study Completion
March 1, 2017
Last Updated
April 24, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-04