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Dating violence among undergraduates in Western Province: Magnitude, types, associated factors and effectiveness of an intervention in improving knowledge and attitudes towards a healthy dating relationship
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SLCTR Registration Number
SLCTR/2019/019
Date of Registration
The date of last modification
Sep 02, 2022
Scientific Title of Trial
Dating violence among undergraduates in Western Province: Magnitude, types, associated factors and effectiveness of an intervention in improving knowledge and attitudes towards a healthy dating relationship
Public Title of Trial
Effectiveness of an intervention in improving knowledge and attitudes in a dating relationship
Disease or Health Condition(s) Studied
Dating Violence
Scientific Acronym
None
Public Acronym
None
Brief title
Dating violence among undergraduates in the Western province
Universal Trial Number
U1111-1231-5712
Any other number(s) assigned to the trial and issuing authority
EC-15-162: ERC Colombo.
What is the research question being addressed?
Will an intervention be effective in improving the knowledge and attitudes regarding dating violence?
Type of study
Interventional
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomized controlled trial
Masking
Masking not used
Control
Uncontrolled
Assignment
Single
Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention(s) planned
The intervention will be done by a panel including a Consultant psychiatrist, Consultant community physician, Health promotion specialist and a Psychologist. Two half an hour lectures will be done by the psychiatrist and Health promotion specialist each. This will take place at the university premises. There will be four case scenarios discussed for 1.5 - 2 hours. Booklet will be prepared by the same panel with the PI and inputs from the Family Health Bureau.
Inclusion criteria
Second year university students from selected State universities in the Western province who have an established heterosexual relationship of equal to or more than 6 months duration
Exclusion criteria
Second year university students who are clergy
Primary outcome(s)
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1.
1.Improvement in participant knowledge on dating violence using a questionnaire developed and validated during the study |
[ six months from the intervention ] |
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2.
2.Improvement of attitudes on dating violence, gender stereotypes and gender roles using a questionnaire developed and validated during the study |
[ six months from the intervention ] |
Secondary outcome(s)
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1.
None |
[ Not applicable ] |
Target number/sample size
250 (125)
Countries of recruitment
Sri Lanka
Anticipated start date
2019-06-15
Anticipated end date
2019-12-15
Date of first enrollment
Date of study completion
Recruitment status
Withdrawn
Funding source
National Research Council, Sri Lanka
Regulatory approvals
Not applicable
Status
Approved
Date of Approval
2015-11-19
Approval number
EC-15-162
Details of Ethics Review Committee
| Name: | Ethics Review Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. |
| Institutional Address: | Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo |
| Telephone: | +94112 695 300 |
| Email: | info@med.cmb.ac.lk |
Contact person for Scientific Queries/Principal Investigator
Dr. E.H.K. Fernando
Registrar - Community Medicine
Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila
0112763064
0772920407
+940112765505
hasaralifernando@gmail.com
Contact Person for Public Queries
Dr. Pushpa Jayawardena
Former Professor in Public Health
University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya
0112763064
0779400050
+940112765505
pushpaljayawardana@gmail.com
Primary study sponsor/organization
National Research Council
National Research Council
380/97, Bauddhaloka Mw, Colombo 07.
+94112695060
+94112675136
nrc@sltnet.lk
www.nrc.gov.lk
Do the investigators plan to share identified individual clinical trial participant-level data (IPD)?
No
IPD sharing plan description
Study protocol available
No
Protocol version and date
Not Available
Protocol URL
Not Available
Results summary available
No
Date of posting results
Date of study completion
Final sample size
Date of first publication
Link to results
Brief summary of results
