Can a community program curb violence against women in somalia? a new trial aims to find out.

NCT ID NCT06554418

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a program called Communities Care, which aims to change social norms that allow violence against women and girls. Researchers will follow 3,500 adults and adolescents in Somalia over three years, comparing communities that receive the program to those that do not. The goal is to see if the program reduces experiences of violence and shifts harmful beliefs.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Communities Care program (a behavioral intervention that aims to change social norms and prevent violence)
What this could lead to: If the program works, it could provide a proven way to reduce violence against women and girls in Somali communities and similar settings.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage evaluation in a specific region, so results may not apply elsewhere. The study relies on self-reported data, which can be biased.

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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 3,500 people

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

Started

Aug 2024

Expected to finish

Nov 2029

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

10 to 100 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria * Age 10 years or older * Participant in CC adult or CC adolescent program in collaboration with 9 public schools in districts randomized to intervention or control in two regions of Somalia * Living/resident of target districts (including internally displaced persons (IDPs) and does not have plans to move/leave the district or surrounding area in the next 12 months (this is critical for the longitudinal data collection with CC program participants) Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 10 years old * Not a participant in CC adult or CC adolescent * Not a resident of target districts-

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Violence prevention

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Can a community program curb violence against women in somalia? a new trial aims to find out.

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