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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02355470
Other study ID # 14110392
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date August 2015
Est. completion date April 27, 2018

Study information

Verified date April 2018
Source University of Pittsburgh
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study will offer the first formal assessment for sexual violence (SV) in the college student health center setting, developed for a high risk group of college students, and is designed to facilitate patient and provider comfort in discussing sexual violence and related abusive experiences (including the role of alcohol) via semi-scripted screening tools. The intervention specifically involves the training of all clinical staff (health educators, counselors, medical assistants, nurses, and clinicians) to deliver a universal education and brief counseling intervention titled GIFTSS (Giving Information for Trauma Support and Safety) to all clients seeking college health services integrated into usual clinical practice, provide universal education about SV regardless of disclosure, counsel clients on harm reduction strategies to reduce risk for SV, and provide supported referrals to sexual assault advocates, with the goal of reducing SV among college students.


Description:

This is a stakeholder-engaged longitudinal study to test, via a 2-armed cluster randomized controlled trial , a brief harm reduction intervention to reduce risk for sexual violence among male and female college students ages 18-24 receiving care from college student health services (K = 28 colleges; baseline N = 2295). Sexual violence (SV) (including sexual coercion, non-consensual sexual contact, and rape) is common among college women, and over three quarters of women who have been sexually assaulted report that the first of such experiences occurred before the age of 25. Alcohol-related SV, in particular, is highly prevalent on college campuses, with about half of sexual assault cases occurring in the context of victim and/or perpetrator intoxication. Multiple pathways have been implicated in this association between alcohol and SV, with social norms regarding alcohol consumption and expectations for SV facilitating both the occurrence and underreporting of such violence. College student health centers remain an untapped setting to reach youth for both SV prevention and intervention. This study draws on several intervention studies by the investigative team, integrating successful components from each: 1) the bystander approach in which individuals are taught skills as active interveners in SV prevention rather than responding with apathy or tolerance is an effective strategy for promoting change within social contexts; 2) universal education about SV regardless of disclosure in the clinical setting can result in increased recognition of SV and use of relevant services; and 3) harm reduction strategies introduced by clinicians can increase intentions to use strategies to help oneself and friends that increase safety. The brief counseling intervention uses a palm-size educational card with information about SV and harm reduction given to all patients during clinical encounters. GIFTSS (Giving Information for Trauma Support and Safety) provides (a) patient education and assessment regarding SV; (b) discussion of harm reduction behaviors to reduce risk of SV for self and peers (including bystander intervention); and (c) supported referrals to victim services. Interventions effective in reaching more college-age young adults who either witness or experience SV are needed. College student health centers randomized into the GIFTSS intervention arm will receive training in this brief intervention integrated into routine college health visits. The control sites will receive a brief alcohol intervention. Compared to controls, male and female clients receiving the GIFTSS intervention are expected to have greater recognition of what constitutes SV and alcohol-related sexual risk (primary outcome), recognition of sexual coercion, self-efficacy to obtain sexual consent, self-efficacy to enact harm reduction strategies, intentions to intervene, and knowledge of and self-efficacy to use SV-related services (Aim 1). Among participants who have witnessed peer SV, those receiving GIFTSS will be more likely to report interventions to interrupt peer's harmful behaviors (Aim 2). Clients with SV victimization history who receive GIFTSS are expected to be more likely to disclose SV during their clinic visit, report greater use of SV-related services, and report less recent SV victimization at follow up compared to control clients (Aim 3).


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 2295
Est. completion date April 27, 2018
Est. primary completion date April 27, 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 24 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Ages 18-24

- Able to read English

- Seeking care at the college health center for any reason

Exclusion Criteria:

- Younger than 18 or older than 24 years

- Not seeking care at the college health center

Study Design


Intervention

Behavioral:
GIFTSS
Universal education and brief counseling regarding sexual violence
Brief alcohol use intervention
Brief education and counseling intervention to promote safer alcohol use, reduce binge drinking

Locations

Country Name City State
United States University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Pittsburgh

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Change in sexual violence victimization from baseline to follow up Among those reporting exposure to sexual violence at baseline, summary score of any sexual violence victimization (including partner violence, forced alcohol consumption prior to sex, respondent alcohol consumption prior to sex, unwanted sexual experiences), comparing the time before the intervention to after the intervention 4 months and 12 months
Other Sexual violence disclosure to health center provider Among those reporting exposure to sexual violence, disclosed to health center provider during health center visits At time of baseline clinical encounter, 4 months, and 12 months
Other Change in use of sexual violence related services Any use of sexual violence related services (summary score) 12 months
Primary Change in recognition of alcohol-related sexual violence and sexual risk from baseline to follow up Changes in overall mean knowledge score measuring recognition of what constitutes sexual violence and the role of alcohol in risk for sexual violence comparing baseline and follow up 4 months and 12 months
Secondary Change in self-efficacy to use harm reduction strategies Post-intervention levels of self-efficacy to use specified harm reduction strategies to reduce risk for sexual violence adjusting for baseline general self-efficacy 4 months and 12 months
Secondary Change in knowledge of sexual violence related services from baseline to follow up Knowing about specified sexual violence related services comparing baseline and follow up summary scores 4 months and 12 months
Secondary Change in self-efficacy to use sexual violence related services Changes in mean score measuring self-efficacy to use violence related services comparing baseline and follow up 4 months and 12 months
Secondary Change in intentions to intervene from baseline to follow up Proclivity to intervene when witnessing disrespectful and harmful behaviors among peers comparing baseline and follow up mean scores on a scale assessing likelihood of trying to stop harmful behaviors among peers 4 months and 12 months
Secondary Change in positive bystander behaviors from baseline to follow up Assessment of recent positive bystander behavior in students when witnessing disrespectful and harmful behaviors among peers comparing baseline and follow up summary scores. Students report if they have witnessed peers' abusive behaviors in recent months and if witnessed, how they responded (whether they intervened to interrupt the behavior) 4 months and 12 months
Secondary Change in recognition of sexual coercion from baseline to follow up Changes in mean score measuring recognition of what constitutes sexual coercion comparing baseline and follow up 4 months and 12 months
Secondary Change in self-efficacy to obtain sexual consent Changes in mean score assessing self-efficacy to obtain sexual consent comparing baseline and follow up 4 months and 12 months
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