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| 22232811 | Other Grant/Funding Number | Health and Medical Research Fund |
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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health issue and human rights threat worldwide, especially for Chinese immigrant women victims in Hong Kong. Interventions that address negative physical and emotional outcomes from IPV could therefore play a crucial role in enhancing empowerment, social support, and healthy lifestyle among these women. The overall objective of this pilot mixed methods study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a camouflaged WeChat mini-program-based WOMEN Health intervention for women victims of IPV. This study will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a camouflaged WeChat mini-program-based WOMEN Health intervention for women victims of IPV.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health issue and human rights threat worldwide, especially for Chinese immigrant women victims in Hong Kong. Interventions that address negative physical and emotional outcomes from IPV could therefore play a crucial role in enhancing empowerment, social support, and healthy lifestyle among these women. Previous studies in Hong Kong and the United States provided evidence on IPV interventions among Chinese abused women; however, there is a scarcity of evidence on the use of mHealth for abused women while fully considering their safety studies on mobile technology for Chinese immigrant women victims are limited, and there lacks safe, low-cost, and evidence-based mHealth interventions for empowering and supporting women victims who immigrate to Hong Kong and face more vulnerabilities and needs. This study will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a camouflaged WeChat mini-program-based WOMEN Health intervention for women victims of IPV.
This pilot mixed methods study will adopt the randomized, wait-list controlled trial with two groups (1:1 ratio), followed by in-depth interviews with participants in the WOMEN Health programme group at post-intervention. It will evaluate feasibility and acceptability as the primary outcomes and compare scores changes after 12 weeks interventions between Chinese immigrant women who are screened positive for IPV randomly assigned to receiving genuine IPV intervention and disguised healthy lifestyle intervention, and Chinese immigrant women who are screened positive for IPV in a control procedure. The wait-list control group will also receive the WOMEN Health programme after the intervention group completed the programme.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| WOMEN Health group | Experimental | The WOMEN Health programme |
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| Wait-list control group | Active Comparator | Healthy lifestyle intervention |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| WOMEN Health programme | Behavioral | (i) Empowerment (IPV information, ie, 30-min one-to-one interview, WeChat mini-program); (ii) Telephone social support (ie, weekly calls); (ⅲ) Healthy lifestyle intervention (ie, healthy lifestyle information and discussion) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Feasibility and acceptability of the WOMEN Health programme | Feasibility and acceptability will be assessed using a 12-item self-developed questionnaire. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1-5), with higher scores indicating greater acceptability, satisfaction, and usefulness. | Week 12 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in depressive symptoms | Depressive symptoms will be assessed using the Chinese version of the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), a 21-item self-report questionnaire measuring depressive symptoms experienced over the past two weeks. Total scores range from 0 to 63, with higher scores indicating more severe depressive symptoms. | Baseline and Week 12 |
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Female
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Quanlei Li | Contact | +852 39177577 | qli1@hku.hk |
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| The University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | China |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 35133285 | Result | Draughon Moret J, Todd A, Rose L, Pollitt E, Anderson J. Mobile Phone Apps for Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Prevention and Response: Systematic Search on App Stores. JMIR Form Res. 2022 Feb 8;6(2):e28959. doi: 10.2196/28959. | |
| 33576291 | Result | Glass NE, Clough A, Messing JT, Bloom T, Brown ML, Eden KB, Campbell JC, Gielen A, Laughon K, Grace KT, Turner RM, Alvarez C, Case J, Barnes-Hoyt J, Alhusen J, Hanson GC, Perrin NA. Longitudinal Impact of the myPlan App on Health and Safety Among College Women Experiencing Partner Violence. J Interpers Violence. 2022 Jul;37(13-14):NP11436-NP11459. doi: 10.1177/0886260521991880. Epub 2021 Feb 12. |
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| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
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| ICF | No | No | Yes | Informed Consent Form | Dec 20, 2024 | Oct 9, 2025 | ICF_000.pdf |
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| Wait-list control group | Behavioral | (i) Healthy lifestyle intervention (ie, discussion and weekly calls for body weight) |
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| Changes in quality of life | Quality of life will be assessed using the Chinese version of the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey, version 2 (SF-12v2), which measures physical and mental health status. Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better quality of life. | Baseline and Week 12 |
| Changes in intimate partner violence (IPV) | Intimate partner violence will be assessed using the Chinese version of the Revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2), which measures the frequency and severity of psychological aggression, physical assault, sexual coercion, and injury within intimate relationships. Higher scores indicate greater exposure to intimate partner violence. | Baseline and Week 12 |
| Changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) | Body weight will be self-measured by participants at home in the morning under fasting conditions, wearing light clothing and without shoes. Height will be measured at baseline using a wall-mounted stadiometer. BMI will be calculated as body weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (kg/m²) and categorized according to the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations for Asian populations. | Baseline and up to 12 weeks |
| Changes in healthy behaviors | Healthy lifestyle behaviors, including physical activity and dietary behaviors, will be documented by self-report data | Baseline and Week 12 |
| 37738092 | Result | Lin Z, Cheng L, Han X, Wang H, Liao Y, Guo L, Shi J, Fan B, Teopiz KM, Jawad MY, Zhang H, Chen Y, Lu C, McIntyre RS. The Effect of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Sep 22;25:e42786. doi: 10.2196/42786. |
| 38019579 | Result | Chen D, Zhang H, Wu J, Xue E, Guo P, Tang L, Shao J, Cui N, Wang X, Chen L, Ye Z. Effects of an Individualized mHealth-Based Intervention on Health Behavior Change and Cardiovascular Risk Among People With Metabolic Syndrome Based on the Behavior Change Wheel: Quasi-Experimental Study. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Nov 29;25:e49257. doi: 10.2196/49257. |
| 37047862 | Result | Sumra M, Asghar S, Khan KS, Fernandez-Luna JM, Huete JF, Bueno-Cavanillas A. Smartphone Apps for Domestic Violence Prevention: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Mar 23;20(7):5246. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20075246. |
| 17872937 | Result | Tong A, Sainsbury P, Craig J. Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups. Int J Qual Health Care. 2007 Dec;19(6):349-57. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzm042. Epub 2007 Sep 14. |
| 37902465 | Result | Li Y, Rhee H, Bullock LFC, McCaw B, Bloom T. Self-Compassion, Health, and Empowerment: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial for Chinese Immigrant Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence. J Interpers Violence. 2024 Apr;39(7-8):1571-1595. doi: 10.1177/08862605231207624. Epub 2023 Oct 30. |
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| Result | Barbara MB, S. SM, H. PW. Validating the Beck Depression Inventory-II for Hong Kong Community Adolescents. International Journal of Testing. 2004;4(3):199-216. doi:10.1207/s15327574ijt0403_1 |
| 16101604 | Result | Tiwari A, Leung WC, Leung TW, Humphreys J, Parker B, Ho PC. A randomised controlled trial of empowerment training for Chinese abused pregnant women in Hong Kong. BJOG. 2005 Sep;112(9):1249-56. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2005.00709.x. |
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