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Can couples therapy cut partner violence and drinking? large trial in india aims to find out

NCT ID NCT05893277

Disease control Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests a program that combines motivational interviewing and behavioral couples therapy to reduce intimate partner violence and alcohol use among married couples in South India. Around 800 couples where the wife has experienced violence and the husband has alcohol use disorder will take part. Nurses deliver the program, and the study compares couples who receive it to those who only get referral information.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a combined program of motivational interviewing and behavioral couples therapy delivered by nurses
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could offer a practical, scalable way to reduce intimate partner violence and harmful drinking in communities with limited resources.
What could go wrong
This is a single trial in one region, and results may not apply elsewhere. The intervention relies on self-reported outcomes, which can be biased, and long-term effects are unknown.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 800 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2023

Expected to finish

May 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. married couple with both spouses age ≥18; 2. living within the catchment area of the PHC (primary health center); 3. speaking Kannada or Hindi; 4. wife reporting any physical or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) in the past 12 months (note exclusion for severe IPV below); 5. the husband having Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) measured by AUDIT-C (AUDIT-C ≥4). Exclusion Criteria: 1. husband has severe alcohol dependency (per Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire, SADQ ≥ 31) or is at risk of severe withdrawal symptoms (Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol Scale-Revised - CIWA-AR); 2. significant medical problems that will make the couple unable to participate in the intervention sessions; 3. cognitive problems (adapted Short-Blessed Cognitive Test score ≤7); 4. past year history of IPV severe enough to result in hospitalization (per an adapted version of the International Violence Against Women Survey - IVAWS), or 5) wife screens positive for any AUD (AUDIT-C \>4).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse

As listed by the trial registrant

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Alcohol use disorder Intimate partner violence

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • St. John's Research Institute

    Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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