Effects of a Legal Support Program on Women Experiencing Domestic Violence

Effects of a Legal Support Program on Women Experiencing Domestic Violence: Help Intervention Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04107025

Enrollment

Registered

2019-09-27

Start date

2017-04-28

Completion date

2018-03-12

Last updated

2019-10-25

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Conditions

Anxiety, Depression, Domestic Violence, Stress

Brief summary

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health concern. Worldwide, 1 in 3 women have experienced domestic abuse/ violence in their lifetime. In most cases, family lawyers, advocates are first contact before the police. If the children are involved, finding the legal options become the priority for women before leaving the abuser. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the HELP (Health, Education Legal Support Program) intervention among IPV survivors.

Interventions

OTHERHELP

Individual counseling were given to each intervention group participant. They were assisted with safety, emotional and mental support and referrals for health and financial assistance. Participants were also given handout to manage anxiety and panic situations during the legal procedures.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 55 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Female survivors of Intimate Partner Violence * 18 years old or older * Gives informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Diagnosed mental health condition * Terminally ill * Chronic condition * On psychiatric medication * Sexual assault

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Anxiety	Change from baseline anxiety symptoms at 4 weeks	Anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale
Depression	Change from baseline depression symptoms at 4 weeks	Depression symptoms were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale
Stress	Change from baseline stress symptoms at 4 weeks	Perceived Stress Scale was used to assess stress symptoms

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Self esteem	Change from baseline self esteem at 4 weeks	Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale was used to measure self esteem

Countries

India

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026