New digital tool could empower women traumatized by violence
NCT ID NCT07227337
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a digital program called BSHAPE designed to help immigrant women who have experienced violence and suffer from PTSD or depression. The program includes education, skill-building, and mindfulness exercises. Researchers will compare it to a general wellness program in 676 women to see if it reduces stress, depression, and PTSD symptoms while improving safety and self-care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digital multicomponent intervention (BSHAPE)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an accessible, scalable digital tool to help women exposed to violence manage trauma-related symptoms and improve safety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug or cure. Results rely on self-reported outcomes, and the digital format may not work for everyone. The study is still recruiting, so findings are not yet available.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 676 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * age 18 or older * foreign-born immigrant woman * self-reported history of cumulative exposure to violence, and presence of PTSD and/or depression symptoms Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who don't meet the above criteria
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins University
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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