Reducing Alcohol Involved Sexual Violence in Higher Education

Summary

This cluster-randomized controlled trial across 28+ college campuses focuses on undergraduate college students at elevated risk for sexual violence and hazardous drinking (i.e., students with prior history of sexual violence, students who are sexual or gender minority, and students with disabilities). "Reducing Alcohol Involved Sexual violence in higher Education (RAISE)" is a longitudinal study that will test research-informed strategies to improve implementation of a prevention intervention in college health and counseling centers, integrate a safety decision aid (via computer or mobile device) to more directly target harm reduction among students particularly vulnerable to hazardous drinking and SV, and evaluate campus policies that increase accessibility and uptake of confidential services for students. This is the first study to situate a sexual violence prevention intervention in college health and counseling centers to address two significant public health concerns -- alcohol-involved sexual violence and hazardous drinking on college campuses.

Conditions

• Sexual Violence
• Drinking Heavy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

GIFTSS Training

training for college health center staff and clinicians on GIFTSS intervention (Giving Information for Trauma Support and Safety -- universal education and brief counseling to address sexual violence prevention and intervention)

BEHAVIORAL

Learning Collaborative

learning collaborative (anticipated meeting monthly) with college health center staff and clinicians to address common barriers to implementation of GIFTSS intervention, reinforce GIFTSS training

BEHAVIORAL

Provider Scripts

scripts and prompts for college health center staff and clinicians to encourage implementation of GIFTSS intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Johns Hopkins University

  collaborator OTHER

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

  collaborator NIH

• University of Pittsburgh

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

24 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-06-12

Primary Completion

2026-05-31

Completion

2027-05-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations