Can a Family-Based program reduce depression and abuse in young nepali wives?

NCT ID NCT06834867

Disease control Sponsor: Possible Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests a 9-session program called MILAP for young married women (ages 15-24) in Nepal who have experienced intimate partner violence. The program involves the woman, her husband, and her mother-in-law, aiming to reduce depression, violence, and PTSD. 900 participants will be randomly assigned to MILAP or standard care and followed for one year.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Multi-component family intervention (MILAP) including sessions on gender norms, behavioral activation, and family communication
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide an effective, culturally-tailored approach to reduce depression and intimate partner violence in young married women living in extended families in Nepal.
What could go wrong: This is a single randomized trial in one region of Nepal, so results may not apply elsewhere. The intervention is behavioral and relies on family participation, which may be difficult to sustain or scale.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 900 people

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

Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Apr 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

15 to 24 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Married women aged 15-24 years, their husbands and MILs sharing a household; * Living in the catchment area with no stated intention of leaving during the study period; * Participants speaking in Maithili or Nepali; * Wife reporting Intimate Partner Violence (physical, sexual or abusive control) in last 12 months as measured by three questions from the International Violence Against Women Survey (IVAWS); * Expressing desire to remain in the current relationship/family Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women; * History of IPV severe enough to result in hospitalization in the past 12 months; * Significant cognitive problems/disability precluding participation; * Any participant with Severe Alcohol Dependence, defined as Severity of Alcohol Dependence Questionnaire (SADQ) \> 31 (those with mild to moderate dependance will be referred but not excluded)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

combat disorder Depression depressive disorder post-traumatic stress disorder Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Depression Intimate partner violence (IPV) PTSD - post traumatic stress disorder

Can a Family-Based program reduce depression and abuse in young nepali wives?

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