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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/10/096457 [Registered on: 24/10/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 24/10/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Observational 
Type of Study   Qualitative exploratory (tool development) 
Study Design  Other 
Public Title of Study   Developing an interview guide to identify non-physical abuse in couples seeking therapy 
Scientific Title of Study   Development of a Clinical Interview Guide for Assessment of Non-physical Forms of Abuse in Couple Therapy 
Trial Acronym  NIL 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Arunima Jha 
Designation  Clinical Psychology Trainee 
Affiliation  Manipal Academy of Higher Education 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9821968336  
Fax    
Email  arunima.mchpmpl2024@learner.manipal.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Anupama V 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Manipal Academy of Higher Education 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9739016983  
Fax    
Email  v.anupama@manipal.edu  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Mrs Priyanka Krishnan 
Designation  Assistant Professor 
Affiliation  Manipal Academy of Higher Education 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal

Udupi
KARNATAKA
576104
India 
Phone  9895316496  
Fax    
Email  priyanka.krishnan@manipal.edu  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, MAHE, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, 576104 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Arunima Jha 
Address  Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, MAHE, Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, 576104  
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Arunima Jha  Kasturba Hospital  Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
Udupi
KARNATAKA 		 9821968336

arunima.mchpmpl2024@learner.manipal.edu 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee   Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Mental health professionals experience with dealing with non physical abuse in couple therapy sessions. 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
Intervention  Nil  Nil 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  25.00 Year(s)
Age To  70.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  For survey phase, mental health clinicians with a minimum qualification of M.Phil in Clinical Psychology or M.Phil in Psychiatric Social Work. Participants should have at least one year of work experience and should have conducted couple therapy with a minimum of three clients for at least five sessions each.

For the interview phase, clinicians with 1–2 years of experience who have seen 3–10 clients in couple therapy (minimum five sessions each) will be included. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Clinicians who are not Indian nationals or who do not currently practice in India will be excluded from the study.
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Not Applicable 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Development and validation of the Non-Physical Abuse Semi-Structured Interview (NPASSI), a clinical interview guide designed to identify and assess non-physical forms of abuse in couple therapy settings.  Not applicable since the study does not have any measurable outcomes at any specific stages.  
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
NIL  NIL 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="25"
Sample Size from India="25" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/11/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   The study aims to develop an interview guide for the identification and assessment of non-physical forms of abuse in couple psychotherapy. Additionally the study aims to  explore how couple therapists in India understand and identify non-physical forms of abuse in a therapeutic setting using an expert validated interview guide. It also examines the personal and cultural factors that play a role in the identification and assessment of non-physical forms of abuse in couple psychotherapy. 

Before the data collection is started, an interview guide will be validated by three subject experts. Data collection will involve an online survey and in-depth interviews. A purposive sampling method will be used to recruit mental health clinicians (MPhil Clinical Psychology or Psychiatric Social Work) who meet the inclusion criteria. The online survey, administered via Microsoft Forms, will collect sociodemographic and clinical information, as well as responses to two open-ended questions regarding indicators and assessment of non-physical abuse in couple therapy. 

Based on findings from the literature review and survey responses, a semi-structured interview guide will be developed through consultation with the research team. In-depth interviews will be parallelly conducted and audio-recorded with online informed consent. These interviews will explore clinicians’ conceptualisation, assessment methods, cultural considerations, and challenges in identifying non-physical abuse. Data from the literature review, survey, and interviews will be triangulated and thematically analysed using Braun and Clarke’s method. Member checking and reflexive journaling will be employed to enhance the trustworthiness of findings. Insights derived from the data will inform the development of a standardised clinical interview guide for use in couple therapy settings.
 
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