Alcohol-focused Support of Survivors in Sororities Training (ASSIST) - Pilot

University of Washington

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Alcohol Drinking in College

Treatments: Behavioral: Alcohol-focused Support of Survivors in Sororities Training (ASSIST)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT06570720

K08AA028546 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

STUDY00018662

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the ASSIST (Alcohol-focused Support of Survivors in Sororities Training) intervention in sorority chapters. ASSIST is a newly developed web-based intervention to increase peer support of sexual assault survivors and reduce encouragement of drinking to cope within social networks of sororities. To test whether the intervention is feasible and shows preliminary signs of working, a pilot cluster randomized trial will be conducted. Sorority chapters will be recruited and randomly assigned to an intervention condition or an assessment-only condition. Individuals within each sorority will be recruited and complete a norm documentation survey. One month later, participants will complete a baseline survey, and if assigned to the intervention condition, will then receive the web-based ASSIST intervention, which will include normative feedback on values and drinking, psychoeducation about sexual assault recovery and the role of alcohol, and skills training in behaviors that can be used to support survivors without or while moderating heavy drinking. All participants will complete online follow-up surveys at 1-, 3-, and 6-months post-intervention.

Enrollment: 600 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Chapter-Level Inclusion Criteria:

• Greek organization of undergraduate women recognized by the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life with a physical house for chapter members
• At least 80 active members

Individual-Level Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged 18 years or older
• Current student
• Active member in a participating sorority chapter

Exclusion Criteria:

• [None]

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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600 participants in 2 patient groups

ASSIST

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this arm will receive online survey assessments as well as the behavioral intervention, ASSIST.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Alcohol-focused Support of Survivors in Sororities Training (ASSIST)

Assessment-Only

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants in this arm will only receive online survey assessments.