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Impact of Family-Centered Care for Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

Purpose

The purpose of the study will be to determine how participation in Family-Centered Care (FCC) compared to Child-centered care (CCC) will affect caregiver engagement in IPV-based community services, caregiver perceptions of empowerment and survivor-defined practice, and clinical outcomes for children exposed to IPV.

Condition

Intimate Partner Violence

Eligibility

Eligible Ages: Under 3 Years
Eligible Genders: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Inclusion Criteria

Have a child < 3-years-old who been reported to Child Protectives Services for IPV exposure - Parent > 18 years old who has agreed to a medical evaluation for the child at the child advocacy center - Does not already have a connection to an IPV advocate - Able to speak English or Spanish fluently - Not a ward of department of children and families

Exclusion Criteria

Ward of the state - Language preference other than English or Spanish

Study Design

Phase: N/A
Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description: An anticipated 100 caregivers and 100-150 children of these caregivers, and 85 professionals. Participants will be randomized (1:1) child-caregiver dyads who are reported to the New Haven, Milford and Hartford child protective services (CPS) offices after identified exposure to IPV to either the FCC model or usual child-focused care.
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Masking: None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

Arm	Description	Assigned Intervention
Experimental FCC model	Participants will receive family-focused care.	Behavioral: FCC Children evaluated for abusive injuries. Caregiver offered meeting with IPV advocate during visit (survivor-centered care, immediate access to services; continued engagement with advocate for ongoing needs). Referral to Child-Study center for trauma follow up. Connection to pediatrician. Use of motivational interviewing to address IPV.
Active Comparator CCC model	Participants will receive the usual child-focused care.	Behavioral: CCC Children evaluated for abusive injuries. Medical provider offers IPV resources to caregiver. Referral to Child-Study center for trauma follow up. Connection to pediatrician. Use of motivational interviewing to address IPV.

Recruiting Locations

SCAN Clinic
Hartford, Connecticut 06106

The South Central Child Advocacy Center
New Haven, Connecticut 06520

More Details

NCT ID: NCT06071299
Status: Recruiting
Sponsor: Yale University

Study Contact

Gunjan Tiyyagura, MD, MHS
203-464-6343
gunjan.kamdar@yale.edu

Detailed Description

The study population includes victims of intimate partner violence whose children < 3-years old have been referred to Child Protective Services due to exposure to IPV and who have agreed to a medical evaluation for the child(ren) in the child advocacy center or the SCAN clinic and don't already have a connection to an IPV advocate. The study population will include adults who are primarily English or Spanish Language preferring. For professionals, the target audience will be local CPS investigators in the New Haven and Hartford CPS office, IPV advocates at the New Haven Umbrella Center for Intimate Partner Violence Services and The Hartford Interval House and child abuse pediatricians at Yale University School of Medicine and at the Connecticut Childrens Medical Center.

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