Developing and Testing a Trauma-Informed Exercise Intervention for Women Veterans With Histories of Sexual Violence

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Study ID
NCT06746740
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Sexual Violence

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
21 Years - 65 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Exercise — BEHAVIORAL
    Adapted with input from phase 1

Study Details

Exposure to sexual violence disproportionally impacts women Veterans and can have profound negative impacts on daily functioning. Current treatments for sexual violence focus on psychiatric symptoms and ignore frequently co-occurring physical and psychosocial concerns. Exercise can improve trauma-related physical, mental, and psychosocial health conditions and may help women who have experienced sexual violence. Yet, women Veterans experience many barriers to participating in exercise and prefer interventions that are tailored to their preferences. This proposal will develop and test an exercise intervention tailored specifically to women Veterans who have experienced sexual violence. Treatment development will be informed by women Veterans with histories of sexual violence and their providers. Feasibility and acceptability will be tested, and outcomes will be explored to inform future research. This intervention is urgently needed to address gaps in integrative care and persistent trauma-related health concerns among women Veterans with histories of sexual violence.

Key Dates

Start date
Oct 1, 2025
Status verified
Oct 2025
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2030
Completion
Mar 31, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Exercise
    Exercise intervention

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility - recruitment interest [ Time Frame: through study completion, an average of one year ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
VA Boston Healthcare System Jamaica Plain Campus, Jamaica Plain, MABostonMassachusetts02130-4817
Michelle M Pebole, PhD MA
[email protected]
857-364-4989
Michelle M Pebole, PhD MA (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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