New study aims to help women bounce back after abuse
NCT ID NCT07606586
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a program called EMBER-IPV, designed to help women use their inner strengths to recover after intimate partner violence. About 150 women who experienced abuse in the past two years will fill out questionnaires before, during, and after the program to track changes in well-being and health. The goal is to see if this resilience-focused approach improves their recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Biopsychosocial Resilience Intervention (a counseling program focused on strengths and recovery)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide an effective way to help women heal emotionally and mentally after experiencing intimate partner violence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not prove the program is better than other support. It also excludes women with ongoing severe violence or serious mental health issues, limiting who it helps.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2029
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.
Who is studied
All patients at the NCK Outpatient Clinic for Women Subjected to Intimate Partner Violence or Sexual Abuse, Uppsala University Hospital who meet the eligibility criteria during the enrollment period will be asked to participate in the study.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Women taking part of the EMBER intervention (phase A or C) * Subjected to IPV within the past 2 years prior to enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Ongoing severe intimate partner violence * Ongoing severe substance abuse * Severe mental health problems such as psychosis, suicidality
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Uppsala University Hospital
Uppsala, Uppsala County, S-75185, Sweden
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