Creating VIP Corps to Reduce Maternal Deaths

Part of paid clinical trials in Lexington, Kentucky.

Sponsor
Ann Coker
Study ID
NCT06089109
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 30 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • The Big 3 — BEHAVIORAL
    Our research team has developed an online, interactive learning management system (LMS) training. This training seeks to provide helping professionals with information and resources to identify, intervene, and prevent maternal injuries from interpersonal violence, substance use/disorder (IPV and SU/D). This training will provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge, skills, and efficacy to intervene and build capacity for prevention of maternal injuries and death due to violence.
  • Implementation and Effectiveness of VIP Corps Training — BEHAVIORAL
    Implement and evaluate the effectiveness of VIP Corps training aimed at students enrolled in helping professions in their last program year. intervention efficacy to change in students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices of intimate partner violence (IPV) screening, detection, and referrals; participant practices will be the primary, longer-term outcome; while changes in knowledge and attitudes will be short-term outcomes. Secondary outcomes will include changes in detecting symptoms of a) SU/D and b) depression and/or anxiety and providing appropriate resources.

Study Details

The goal of this observational study is to create and rigorously evaluate a violence intervention and prevention corps (VIP Corps) training using a randomized controlled trial among undergraduate and professional students; and to develop a novel maternal injury surveillance system (MISS) to complement an existing maternal violent death registry in Kentucky.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 25, 2023
Status verified
Oct 2025
Primary completion
Sep 29, 2026
Completion
Sep 29, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
2,800 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Maternal Injury and Death Intervention
    Our research team created a VIP Corps online, interactive learning management system (LMS) training. This VIP Corps online training will be offered to students enrolled in a helping profession. Students are randomized to this experimental intervention arm. This training seeks to provide helping professionals with information and resources to identify, intervene, and prevent maternal injuries from interpersonal violence, substance use/disorder (IPV and SU/D). This training will provide students with the knowledge, skills, and efficacy to intervene and build capacity for prevention of maternal injuries and death due to violence.
  • Active Comparator: Development of a Maternal Injury Surveillance System
    Proposal of a novel Maternal Injury Surveillance System (MISS) as a complement to the existing maternal mortality surveillance available within Kentucky Violent Death Reporting System (KVDRS)

Primary Outcome Measure

Knowledge and attitudes toward intimate partner violence (IPV) among pregnant and postpartum people. [ Time Frame: Year 2 - Year 4 ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of KentuckyLexingtonKentucky40506
Ann L Coker, PhD
[email protected]
859-323-0429
Ashley Roark, BS
[email protected]
859-323-0429
Ann L Coker, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)
Hartley Feld, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)
Ayse Guler-Das, PhD (SUB_INVESTIGATOR)

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