Piloting ProHealth: A Program for Male Soldiers on Sex, Dating and Alcohol-Use at Fort Bragg

NCT ID: NCT03184298

Last Updated: 2020-03-11

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

82 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-04-23

Study Completion Date

2020-12-31

Brief Summary

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The proposed project will provide data concerning dating and sexual interactions that occur on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in addition to piloting a sexual assault prevention program through the use of social norms and bystander intervention concepts. The investigators will be able to use data and feedback gained from this research to help reduce rates of sexual assault in the military by providing a sexual assault prevention program tailored to at risk male Soldiers that can be disseminated across military posts.

Detailed Description

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Research has shown that one beneficial preliminary step to sexual assault prevention is the examination of a population's social norms pertaining to sex, dating, and alcohol- use. Studies show that the social norms surrounding these behaviors can be risk factors that increase the likelihood that certain high-risk men will perpetrate sexual assault.

Among college-age men, research on social norms has been used to inform the development of a sexual assault prevention program that positively impacts high-risk men. A hallmark of this approach is its exploration of the climate of a given population with regard to sex, dating and alcohol-use, and its use of data gathered to inform the development of a sexual assault program. Researchers have yet to study the effectiveness of this approach in the U.S. Army.

It has been well documented that sexual assault in the Army carries a significant threat to the readiness of the force. As such, the Army continues to make strong and laudable efforts to reduce sexual assault. However, there remains a need to better understand how young at-risk men behave in the social situations where sexual assault can occur and what they subjectively believe about these behaviors in order to effectively reduce perpetration.

In order to fill this gap, the investigators propose to implement a sexual assault prevention program by using social norms and bystander approach concepts via surveys, interviews and group workshops. The data and feedback from this research have the potential to produce insight that could help leaders and the investigators more effectively promote health in male Soldiers' dating and sexual relationships.

Conditions

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Sexual Assault and Rape Risk Behavior Alcohol Abuse

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group

Participants receive three interventions: Surveys, Interviews, and Group Workshops

Group Type OTHER

Surveys

Intervention Type OTHER

The purpose of the surveys is to collect quantitative data to determine the relative impact of the intervention program on participants' sexual behaviors and alcohol use.

Interviews

Intervention Type OTHER

These Motivational Interviews aim to promote change in behavior through open-ended questions, affirmations, and reflections.

Group Discussions

Intervention Type OTHER

The purpose of the group workshop is to create discussions surrounding perceived and collective social norms found among male soldiers that have been connected to sexual aggression. These discussions are used to promote bystander intervention among participants and help identify the prosocial attitudes that may be more common than previously perceived.

Interventions

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Surveys

The purpose of the surveys is to collect quantitative data to determine the relative impact of the intervention program on participants' sexual behaviors and alcohol use.

Intervention Type OTHER

Interviews

These Motivational Interviews aim to promote change in behavior through open-ended questions, affirmations, and reflections.

Intervention Type OTHER

Group Discussions

The purpose of the group workshop is to create discussions surrounding perceived and collective social norms found among male soldiers that have been connected to sexual aggression. These discussions are used to promote bystander intervention among participants and help identify the prosocial attitudes that may be more common than previously perceived.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male
* Active-duty Soldier (Active-duty Army, Activated Reservist or National Guardsmen) at Fort Bragg, NC
* Between the ages of 18 and 26; usage of "18-26" means at least 18 years of age but less than 27 years of age
* Reported having engaged in oral, vaginal, or anal sex within previous 4 months
* Able to speak and comprehend English sufficiently to complete the study procedures
* Indicate at risk-drinking via an AUDIT-C score \>4

Exclusion Criteria

* Screen positive for alcohol withdrawal on the ASWC (score of \> 23)
* Report or indicate suicidal or homicidal ideation
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

26 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Rhode Island Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Womack Army Medical Center

FED

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Cristobal Berry-Caban, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Womack Army Medical Center

Locations

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Womack Army Medical Center

Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Amber Lane, BSCR

Role: CONTACT

2533072479

Facility Contacts

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Amber Lane, BSCR

Role: primary

910-907-1042

Other Identifiers

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W81XWH-15-2-0055

Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT

Identifier Source: secondary_id

RHC-A-18-011

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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