New study aims to stop partner violence before it starts
NCT ID NCT06811922
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called GBE (Ghya Bharaari Ekatra) designed to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV) in newly married couples. Researchers will enroll 1,700 couples living in slums in Mumbai and Pune, India, who have been married for one year or less. The goal is to see if the program reduces IPV and improves mental health and reproductive choices.
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Study facts
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 1,700 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Oct 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * couples wherein both members are age ≥18 years, * married ≤ 1 year, in their first marriage, married to only one individual, cohabiting in a slum in Mumbai or Pune India, and * fluent in Marathi and/or Hindi * Both members of the couple must meet eligibility criteria and be present at the session for the couple to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * As GBE was designed for primary IPV prevention, couples in which the female member screens positive for physical and/or sexual IPV (using the modified Conflict Tactics Scale (CTS-2)) at baseline will be excluded (and referred to support services) * those in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy (as women traditionally return to their natal home during this perinatal period).
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Translational Virology and AIDS Research (ICMR-NITVAR)
Pune, Maharashtra, 411026, India
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Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute for Research in Reproductive and Child Health (ICMR-NIRRCH),
Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400012, India
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