Group Alcohol Interventions for College Men

NCT ID: NCT02983864

Last Updated: 2020-03-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

93 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-01-31

Study Completion Date

2019-11-30

Brief Summary

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The objective of the proposed project is to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing sexual assault perpetration and related outcomes (i.e., bystander behavior; rape myth acceptance) for men who receive a group alcohol intervention only to men who receive a group integrated alcohol and sexual assault intervention.

Detailed Description

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Although research suggests that sexual assault interventions based on Bystander and Social Norms theory help to reduce sexual assault among college men, these programs do not completely eliminate sexual assault and their effects tend to fade over time. Unfortunately, there is minimal research on whether (1) decreasing alcohol use concurrently decreases sexual assault perpetration among college men and (2) whether alcohol interventions can be incorporated into existing sexual assault programs for college men (i.e., Bystander/Social Norms programs). Therefore, the objective of the proposed project is to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing sexual assault perpetration and related outcomes (i.e., bystander behavior; rape myth acceptance) for men who receive a group alcohol intervention only to men who receive a group integrated alcohol and sexual assault intervention. Specifically, the alcohol only intervention will consist of the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS), an empirically-supported intervention for college student drinking. The integrated alcohol and sexual assault intervention, which we have termed Ohio University's Combined Alcohol and Normative Intervention program (OU CAN), will be modeled after BASICS and empirically-supported Bystander and Social Norms interventions for sexual assault. The current study will recruit 100 college men who are sanctioned by their university to receive an alcohol intervention for violating a campus alcohol policy: by definition an indicated and at-risk population for sexual assault perpetration. Men will be followed for 6 months to determine the effects of the intervention on sexual assault perpetration and other primary outcomes (e.g., bystander behavior).

Conditions

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Alcohol Drinking Sexual Behavior

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Alcohol and Relaxation

This arm will receive a brief (2-hour) alcohol intervention based on motivational interviewing termed BASICS and a brief (1.5 hour) relaxation intervention

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

BASICS

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A one session intervention focused on reducing drinking with motivational interviewing

Relaxation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A one session intervention focused on increasing relaxation skills

Alcohol and Relationships

This arm will receive a brief (4-hour), two session, integrated alcohol and relationship intervention based on motivational interviewing designed to increase healthy alcohol use and sexual behavior. The interventions are based on an integrated BASICS and integrated Bystander protocols

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Integrated BASICS

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A one session intervention focused on reducing drinking and sexual behavior while drinking

Integrated Bystander

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A one session intervention focused on reducing sexual assault with a focus on the role of alcohol

Interventions

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BASICS

A one session intervention focused on reducing drinking with motivational interviewing

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Integrated BASICS

A one session intervention focused on reducing drinking and sexual behavior while drinking

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Relaxation

A one session intervention focused on increasing relaxation skills

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Integrated Bystander

A one session intervention focused on reducing sexual assault with a focus on the role of alcohol

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must be 18 or older; must be an Ohio University student; must be male; must be sanctioned to receive an alcohol intervention by Ohio University

Exclusion Criteria

* Under the age of 18
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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U.S. Department of Justice

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

Ohio University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Brian T Wymbs, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ohio University

Other Identifiers

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16-F-33

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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