Effect of a Micro-finance-based Intervention for the Prevention of Intimate-partner Violence and HIV
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interventional
561
1 country
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Brief Summary
The high rates of HIV infection in women have brought into sharp focus the problem of violence against women. There is a growing recognition that women and girls' risk of and vulnerability to HIV infection is shaped by deep-rooted and pervasive gender inequalities violence against them in particular. The links between intimate partner violence and HIV/AIDS are explained by biological as well as sociocultural and economic factors.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable hiv
Started Sep 2014
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable hiv
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
September 1, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2015
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2015
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 13, 2015
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 17, 2015
CompletedNovember 17, 2015
November 1, 2015
1.1 years
November 13, 2015
November 13, 2015
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Incidence of New Sexually Transmitted Infections
12 months
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Proportion of women Reporting Physical, Sexual, or Psychological Partner Violence
12 Months
Proportion of unprotected sexual acts with partner
12 month
Study Arms (2)
Intervention Group (IG)
EXPERIMENTALLoans were provided to poor women who enrolled in the intervention group. A participatory learning and action curriculum was integrated into loan meetings, which took place every 2 weeks.
Control Group (CG)
NO INTERVENTIONInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- at least 18 years old;
- Must plan to reside in study areas for the next 12 months
- Must visit camp at least 1 time per week
- Must provide contact information of friend or family member
You may not qualify if:
- Unwilling to provide local information
- Psychological disturbance, cognitive impairment or threatening behavior
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- NMP Medical Research Institutelead
- Sonal Foundation, Indiacollaborator
- Vinita Nursing Home, Indiacollaborator
- Macmillan Research Group UKcollaborator
Study Sites (3)
Sonal Foundation
Mahesāna, Gujarat, 384001, India
Vinita Nursing Home
Hindaun, Rajasthan, India
NMP Medical Research Institute
Deharadun, Uttarakhand, India
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kalvinder Kour, MBA
NMP Medical Research Institute, India
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Neha Sharma, PhD
Macmillan Research Group UK
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Vinita Makkad, MD
Vinita Nursing Home, India
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 13, 2015
First Posted
November 17, 2015
Study Start
September 1, 2014
Primary Completion
October 1, 2015
Study Completion
November 1, 2015
Last Updated
November 17, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-11