Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Ann Coker

Code:

NCT06089109

Conditions

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 30

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

The Big 3

Implementation and Effectiveness of VIP Corps Training

Study Details

Brief summary:

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.

Conditions

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

Study ID

NCT06089109

Start date

Sep 25, 2023

Status verified date

Jul, 2026

Completion date

Sep 29, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep 29, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 30

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Students enrolled in a helping professions program
  • 18 years of age through 30 years of age
  • Students whom will have direct interaction with patients or clients that may experience interpersonal violence (IPV)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Students not enrolled in a helping professions program
  • Students under age 18 or over age 30
  • Students with no direct interaction with patients or clients

Study Design

Enrollment

2800 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

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)

Interventions

The Big 3

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

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.

Primary outcome measure

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

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Ann L Coker, PhD

859-323-0429ann.coker@uky.edu

Ashley Roark, BS

859-323-0429ashley.roark@uky.edu

Locations

University of Kentucky

Recruiting

Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40506

Contacts

Ann L Coker, PhD

859-323-0429ann.coker@uky.edu

Ashley Roark, BS

859-323-0429ashley.roark@uky.edu

Principal Investigator:

Ann L Coker, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

Ann Coker

Last update posted

Aug 3, 2026

Last verified

Jul, 2026

Keywords

  • Maternal Morbidity
  • Maternal Mortality
  • VIP Corps
  • Pregnancy-associated injuries
  • Pregnancy-associated deaths

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Ann Coker on 2026-08-03.