Domestic violence and abuse Mental and Behavioural Disorders Domestic violence and abuse
Conditions
Interventions
48 male perpetrators are randomised to a 26 week community-based perpetrator programme or control arm (usual care) with up to a 12 month follow up. (Individual randomisation is done using minimisation
Sponsors
University of Bristol
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for male participants: 1. >21 years of age 2. Using violence/abuse in their relationship to women partner(s) or ex-partner(s) and concerned about that behaviour 3. Ability to read and complete outcome questionnaires Inclusion criteria for partners/ex-partners: 1. Female partners or ex-partners of men using violence/abuse in their relationships 2. >18 years 3. Ability to read and complete outcome questionnaires
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria for male participants: 1. Men who do not have a female partner or ex-partner 2. Court mandated referral to perpetrator programme 3. Men who are high risk perpetrators of DVA as assessed by the intervention group co-ordinator 4. Men who are deemed by the intervention group coordinator not willing to engage with the intervention 5. Participants who cannot understand the English language sufficiently well to give informed consent and to complete the questionnaires 6. Participants with a diagnosis of a mental illness that will prevent them from programme engagement, e.g. active psychosis 7. Participants with current unstable use/misuse of drugs or alcohol Exclusion criteria for partners/ex-partners: 1. Participants who cannot understand English sufficiently well to give informed consent and to complete the questionnaires 2. Women who are deemed by the DVA support worker to be put at greater risk if they take part in the study 3. Women who are incapacitated by substance abuse or serious mental illness at time of seeking consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acceptability of the recruitment and randomisation process for men and their (ex)partners, measured by number recruited and randomised in the pilot trial. 48 male perpetrators and their partners/ex-partners must be recruited and randomised in order to meet progression criteria. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following are measured at baseline, three, six and nine months: 1. Acceptability of the pilot intervention to perpetrators is measured by number retained over a 9-month period 2. Acceptability of and willingness to complete questionnaires is measured by completed data sets from PHQ-9, GAD-7, PTSD, EDQ5, DUDIT and Audit, and SF12 scale, and Impact Toolkit questionnaire completion at baseline and 3, 6 and 9 months post-randomisation 3. Development of a fidelity framework for intervention to use to assess fidelity in the main trial 4. Use of health and social care services and other related costs associated with the trial 5. Acceptability of the intervention to perpetrators, associated victims/survivors and staff measured through the collection of qualitative data throughout the pilot study period 6. Acceptability of, and risks faced by, female partners and ex-partners to be involved in the pilot trial, measured by impact toolkit questionnaire, qualitative interviews, and collection of adverse incidents/adverse events/serious adverse events 7. Ways of improving retention in both the intervention and control arms for male and female participants, assessed and measured through engagement with PPI groups and qualitative interviews 8. The mechanisms of support and supervision needed for those involved in the delivery of the intervention, assessed through qualitative interviews and feedback sessions | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed