Impact of Family-Centered Care for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

NCT06071299 | Active Not Recruiting DMC

• 2 other identifiers: 20000351851K23HD107178-01A1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study will be to determine how participation in Family-Centered Care (FCC) compared to Child-centered care (CCC) will affect caregiver engagement in IPV-based community services, caregiver perceptions of empowerment and survivor-defined practice, and clinical outcomes for children exposed to IPV.

Conditions

Intimate Partner Violence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Percentage of caregivers with follow-up visits with an IPV advocate

  Percentage of caregivers who have at least one follow-up visit with an IPV advocate by 3 months after the initial visit by self-report.

  up to 3 months post visit 1

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Percentage of evaluated children who complete a skeletal survey

  up to 4 weeks post visit 1

• Perceptions of survivor-defined practice using the Survivor Defined Practice Scale (SDPS)

  up to 4 weeks post visit 1

• Perceptions of safety-related empowerment using the Measure of Victim Empowerment Related to Safety (MOVERS) scale.

  up to 4 weeks post visit 1

• Frequency of IPV-related episodes assessed using the Psychological Maltreatment of Women Inventory (PMWI)- Short form

  up to 1 year post visit 1, until child is 2 years of age

• Frequency of IPV-related episodes assessed using the Conflict Tactic Scale 2 (CTS2) for partner's behaviors

  up to 1 year post visit 1, until child is 2 years of age

Study Arms (2)

FCC model

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive family-focused care.

Behavioral: FCC

CCC model

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will receive the usual child-focused care.

Behavioral: CCC

Interventions

FCC BEHAVIORAL

Children evaluated for abusive injuries. Caregiver offered meeting with IPV advocate during visit (survivor-centered care, immediate access to services; continued engagement with advocate for ongoing needs). Referral to Child-Study center for trauma follow up. Connection to pediatrician. Use of motivational interviewing to address IPV.

FCC model

CCC BEHAVIORAL

Children evaluated for abusive injuries. Medical provider offers IPV resources to caregiver. Referral to Child-Study center for trauma follow up. Connection to pediatrician. Use of motivational interviewing to address IPV.

CCC model

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Have a child \< 5-years-old who been reported to Child Protectives Services for IPV exposure
• Parent \> 18 years old who has agreed to a medical evaluation for the child at the child advocacy center
• Does not already have a connection to an IPV advocate
• Able to speak English or Spanish fluently
• Not a ward of department of children and families

You may not qualify if:

• Ward of the state
• Language preference other than English or Spanish

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yale University: lead
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): collaborator

Study Sites (2)

SCAN Clinic

Hartford, Connecticut, 06106, United States

Location

The South Central Child Advocacy Center

New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Gunjan Tiyyagura, MD, MHS

  Yale University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: An anticipated 100 caregivers and 100-150 children of these caregivers, and 85 professionals. Participants will be randomized (1:1) child-caregiver dyads who are reported to the New Haven, Milford and Hartford child protective services (CPS) offices after identified exposure to IPV to either the FCC model or usual child-focused care.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 29, 2023
• First Posted: October 6, 2023
• Study Start: January 10, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 15, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 15, 2026
• Last Updated: December 26, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (2)