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Intimate partner violence and alcohol and drug misuse in Sri Lanka

Randomized control trial: preschool-based training and support programs to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV) by addressing alcohol and drug misuse in young families in Sri Lanka.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
SLCTR
Registry ID
SLCTR/2017/032
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-09-22
Start date
2018-01-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Intimate partner violence

Interventions

Study setting: Government run preschools in Galle and Colombo municipalities. Target population and specific participant groups: parents of children attending government preschools in two urban muni

Sponsors

Australian Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Lead Sponsor
Mr. Tissa De Silva
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Volunteers 2. Over 18 years of age 3. Literate in Tamil, Sinhalese or English and 4. Having at least one child attending the targeted preschool. [It is not essential for married couples to both participate. One parent (or a single parent) is welcome to volunteer.]

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No specific exclusion criteria identified

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Difference in prevalence between the intervention and control groups of family violence experienced by preschool mothers. 1.1. Prevalence of IPV, awareness and uptake of services, and gender attitudes including questions adapted from the World Health Organization (WHO) Multi Country Survey of Violence against Women (MCSVAW). 1.2. Mental health and depression using the Sri Lankan specific Peradeniya Depression Scale (PDS). [10 months post post commencement of intervention]—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The secondary outcomes for the study will come from responses by fathers and from qualitative data collected from preschool teachers during face to face interviews post intervention. 1.1. Difference in prevalence of alcohol and drug misuse, in control and intervention groups, using locally validated versions of the Alcohol Used Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) 1.2. Difference in prevalence of depression, in control and intervention groups, using the Sri Lankan PDS 1.3. Satisfaction with the intervention 1.4. Challenges or barriers to its implementation (from qualitative interviews) [10 months post commencement of intervention ]—

Countries

Sri Lanka

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kamalini Lokuge, MBBS, MA (IntLaw), PhD(Epi), FAFPHM, OAM

Lead investigator

Kamalini.Lokuge@anu.edu.auTel: +61 2 61256303

Outcome results

None listed

Source: SLCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026