Resilience and Recovery After Intimate Partner Violence - Evaluation of the EMBER-IPV Protocol

NCT07606586 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: EMBER-3
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The EMBER-protocol is an intervention used at the NCK clinic at Uppsala University Hospital with the purpose of helping women utilize their resilience and strengths in order to recover after intimate partner violence. This study is conducted in order to explore how health and resilience changes during the course of the EMBER-intervention. The participants are asked to complete questionnaires before, during and after the intervention.

Conditions

Intimate Partner Violence; Intimate Partner Violence Against Women; Shame; Domestic Abuse; Resilience, Psychological

Keywords

Intimate Partner Violence; Domestic Violence; domestic violence exposure; gender-based violence; Shame; Resilience, psychological; resilience intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Well-Being

  Participants complete the self assessment questionnaire Questionnaire of Wellbeing (scale 0-72 points, higher value indicates higher level of wellbeing) in connection to a visit at the NCK Outpatient Clinic. Change from pre to post is analyzed using t-test and mixed effects models.

  Data collection intervention A at 0 weeks and at completion (approximately 12-20 weeks); intervention C at 2 weeks pre-group and at start, middle and end of group intervention (0, 2 and 4 weeks); follow-up 6 weeks and 6 months post-group-intervention.

Secondary Outcomes (12)

• Subjective General Health

  Data collection intervention A at 0 weeks and at completion (approximately 12-20 weeks); intervention C at 2 weeks pre-group and at start, middle and end of group intervention (0, 2 and 4 weeks); follow-up 6 weeks and 6 months post-group-intervention.

• Psychological Endurance

  Data collection intervention A at 0 weeks and at completion (approximately 12-20 weeks); intervention C at 2 weeks pre-group and at start, middle and end of group intervention (0, 2 and 4 weeks); follow-up 6 weeks and 6 months post-group-intervention.

• Shame

  Data collection intervention A at 0 weeks and at completion (approximately 12-20 weeks); intervention C at 2 weeks pre-group and at start, middle and end of group intervention (0, 2 and 4 weeks); follow-up 6 weeks and 6 months post-group-intervention.

• Depression

  Data collection intervention A at 0 weeks and at completion (approximately 12-20 weeks); intervention C at 2 weeks pre-group and at start, middle and end of group intervention (0, 2 and 4 weeks); follow-up 6 weeks and 6 months post-group-intervention.

• Subjective Psychosocial Health

  Data collection intervention A at 0 weeks and at completion (approximately 12-20 weeks); intervention C at 2 weeks pre-group and at start, middle and end of group intervention (0, 2 and 4 weeks); follow-up 6 weeks and 6 months post-group-intervention.

Study Arms (1)

Women Subjected to Intimate Partner Violence

Women who are enrolled at the NCK Outpatient Clinic at Uppsala University Hospital due to having been subjected to Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse within the past 2 years, taking part of the standard intervention at the clinic. The target is to have 100 participants in two different phases of the intervention (phase A and C). Due to the fact that not all patients who take part of phase A will continue to phase C, additional participants will be recruited in order to reach the goal of n=100 in each of the two phases.

Behavioral: Biopsychosocial Resilience Intervention for Women Subjected to IPV

Interventions

Biopsychosocial Resilience Intervention for Women Subjected to IPV BEHAVIORAL

A Resilience-Focused Intervention based on the Resilience Portfolio Model.

Women Subjected to Intimate Partner Violence

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients at the NCK Outpatient Clinic for Women Subjected to Intimate Partner Violence or Sexual Abuse, Uppsala University Hospital who meet the eligibility criteria during the enrollment period will be asked to participate in the study.

You may qualify if:

• Women taking part of the EMBER intervention (phase A or C)
• Subjected to IPV within the past 2 years prior to enrollment

You may not qualify if:

• Ongoing severe intimate partner violence
• Ongoing severe substance abuse
• Severe mental health problems such as psychosis, suicidality

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uppsala University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Uppsala University Hospital

Uppsala, Uppsala County, S-75185, Sweden

Location

Study Officials

• Carolina Överlien, Professor

  The National Centre for Knowledge on Men's Violence Against Women, Uppsala university

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Tove Filén, PhD-student

CONTACT

+46186170785; tove.filen@nck.uu.se

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 29, 2026
• First Posted: May 26, 2026
• Study Start: May 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): April 1, 2029
• Study Completion (Estimated): April 1, 2029
• Last Updated: May 26, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SE (1)