None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the I-DECIDE trial is to evaluate an online healthy relationship tool and safety decision aid for women experiencing domestic violence. The study will investigate whether the I-DECIDE intervention can be effectively delivered online, and whether it can overcome some of the barriers encountered in face-to-face interventions. The intervention is designed to provide tailored information, resources, and feedback that enables women to self-inform, self-reflect, and self-manage. It is hypothesised that using I-DECIDE could increase women's self-efficacy and reduce their depressive symptoms when compared to a standard website. Secondarily, it is anticipated that I-DECIDE could increase the number of actions for safety and wellbeing that women engage in and reduce their level of fear while remaining cost-effective.
Interventions
Women will complete a brief screening questionnaire to determine eligibility (age 16-50, female, experienced fear of a partner and/or emotional, sexual or physical violence over the past 6 months). Eligible women randomised to the intervention group will be emailed to confirm their participation in the study, and will receive the link to the intervention website. After logging in and completing the introductory study questions, women will proceed to the intervention home page, which consists of
Women will complete a brief screening questionnaire to determine eligibility (age 16-50, female, experienced fear of a partner and/or emotional, sexual or physical violence over the past 6 months). Eligible women randomised to the intervention group will be emailed to confirm their participation in the study, and will receive the link to the intervention website. After logging in and completing the introductory study questions, women will proceed to the intervention home page, which consists of three modules, focusing on relationship health, safety, and weighing up priorities for their relationship. The modules contain questions and exercises to encourage reflection and raise awareness. On completion of these modules, women who indicate that they are unaware of being in an unhealthy relationship will be directed to a motivational interviewing exercise designed to help them reflect on the positives and negatives of the relationship. Women who have a greater level of awareness will not complete this module. Women will then proceed to the "Action Plan" which is an individualised list of strategies for safety and wellbeing tailored to the woman's priorities, level of danger, and whether or not she has children. She can explore a longer list of all available strategies if she wants more information or does not like the ones selected for her. The final step is a goal-setting exercise where women are invited to workshop a chosen strategy by exploring the options available to help them enact it, and the pros and cons for each. The overall aim of the intervention is for women to self-reflect, self-inform and self-manage in a safe and private space. The website on average will taken women around 30 minutes to complete.
Sponsors
Professor Kelsey Hegarty
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
-Female -Aged between 16-50 -Residing in Australia -Has access to a safe computer and internet connection -Had an intimate partner do ANY of the following in the past 6 months: Made her feel afraid or unsafe; Followed or harassed her over the phone or online; Called her names, humiliated, bullied, or criticised her, or threatened her in any way; Isolated her from family or friends or restricted her behaviour in any way; Physically harmed her in any way; Forced her to do sexual things she didn't want to. -Be willing to provide her name, a valid residential address, a valid email address and telephone number, and the first name, phone number and email address of 2 trusted contacts.
Exclusion criteria
If women's details are unable to be validated against the Australian Electoral Roll, they will be contacted for clarification. If they still cannot be validated, they will be excluded from the study.
Outcome results
None listed