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NCT03498638 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Feasibility Study of Couple Therapy Treatment for Situational Couple Violence
A NA study, sponsored by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
- Terminated
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 10
- Enrollment target
NCT03498638: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
NCT03498638 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 10 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03498638, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
- TERMINATED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 10 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The purpose of this study is to understand whether the couple therapy that is used in practice is effective in preventing situational couple violence. More specifically, investigators will focus on couples with mild to moderate forms of situational couple violence to investigate how couples therapy can be effective in preventing the escalation and recurrence of situational couple violence. For this purpose, the response of partners to therapy will be investigated by integrating self-report questionnaires and psycho-physiological markers of emotion.
Primary Outcome
This aim will investigate whether dysregulation of HPA activity in each partner is correlated with the existence and intensity of IPV for the couple. HPA activity will be measured using salivary cortisol.
Interventions
- OTHER Control
- BEHAVIORAL Couples Therapy
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 10 participants |
| Start Date | 2016-01-19 |
| Est. Completion | 2017-05-24 |
| Phase | NA |
Why NCT03498638 stopped before completion
NCT03498638 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 10 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Control is the first listed.
NCT03498638 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03498638 about?
NCT03498638 is a clinical study titled "Feasibility Study of Couple Therapy Treatment for Situational Couple Violence". The purpose of this study is to understand whether the couple therapy that is used in practice is effective in preventing situational couple violence. More specifically, investigators will focus on couples with mild to moderate forms of situational couple violence to investigate how couples therapy ...
What is the current status of trial NCT03498638?
This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 10 participants. The study started on 2016-01-19. Estimated completion is 2017-05-24.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03498638?
The interventions under investigation include: Control (OTHER), Couples Therapy (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03498638?
This trial is sponsored by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, which has 230 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT03498638's enrollment target sits among peer trials
10 1927th of 2000 higher than 26 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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