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CompletedNCT02606344Updated Nov 17, 2015

Effect of a Micro-finance-based Intervention for the Prevention of Intimate-partner Violence and HIV

An interventional study of Mico-finance based intervention in HIV, AIDS and Domestic Violence, sponsored by NMP Medical Research Institute. Completed at 3 sites in India. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-11-17.

Sponsored by NMP Medical Research Institute · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
561
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
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Study summary

The high rates of HIV infection in women have brought into sharp focus the problem of violence against women. There is a growing recognition that women and girls' risk of and vulnerability to HIV infection is shaped by deep-rooted and pervasive gender inequalities violence against them in particular. The links between intimate partner violence and HIV/AIDS are explained by biological as well as sociocultural and economic factors.

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Conditions studied

  • HIV
  • AIDS
  • Domestic Violence
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In context

Lead sponsor

NMP Medical Research Institute is the lead sponsor of 30 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • at least 18 years old;
  • Must plan to reside in study areas for the next 12 months
  • Must visit camp at least 1 time per week
  • Must provide contact information of friend or family member

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unwilling to provide local information
  • Psychological disturbance, cognitive impairment or threatening behavior
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
561 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Intervention Group (IG)

    Loans were provided to poor women who enrolled in the intervention group. A participatory learning and action curriculum was integrated into loan meetings, which took place every 2 weeks.

    Other: Mico-finance based intervention

  • No intervention
    Control Group (CG)

Interventions

  • OtherMico-finance based intervention
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of New Sexually Transmitted Infections

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of women Reporting Physical, Sexual, or Psychological Partner Violence

    Time frame: 12 Months

  2. Proportion of unprotected sexual acts with partner

    Time frame: 12 month

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Study locations

3 sites
  • Sonal Foundation
    Mahesana, Gujarat 384001, India
  • Vinita Nursing Home
    Hindaun, Rajasthan, India
  • NMP Medical Research Institute
    Deharadun, Uttarakhand, India
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 17, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02606344
Lead sponsor
NMP Medical Research Institute
Collaborators
Sonal Foundation, India, Vinita Nursing Home, India, Macmillan Research Group UK
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 17, 2015
Start date
Sep 2014
Primary completion
Oct 2015
Completion
Nov 2015
Last update
Nov 17, 2015

Study contacts

Kalvinder Kour, MBA
principal investigator · NMP Medical Research Institute, India
Neha Sharma, PhD
study director · Macmillan Research Group UK
Vinita Makkad, MD
principal investigator · Vinita Nursing Home, India

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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