Alcohol-focused Support of Survivors in Sororities Training (ASSIST) - Pilot
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Alcohol-focused Support of Survivors in Sororities Training (ASSIST).
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Alcohol Drinking in College. Basic parameters: from 18 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
Unsure about the terms? Read our patient guide →
Official title
ASSIST Study: Pilot Cluster Randomized Trial
Overview
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.
Interventions
- Behavioral Alcohol-focused Support of Survivors in Sororities Training (ASSIST)
A web-based intervention that includes sorority and individual values, personalized normative feedback (adapted to address sexual assault, support, and acceptability of encouraging peer drinking), psychoeducation on sexual assault and alcohol, and skills training in behaviors to support sexual assault survivors without heavy drinking.
Primary outcome measures
- Perceived helpfulness [Time frame: Immediate post-intervention]
- Social Support [Time frame: Baseline; 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-up]
- Alcohol use [Time frame: Baseline; 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-up]
- Alcohol-related consequences [Time frame: Baseline; 1-, 3-, and 6-month follow-up]
Eligibility 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
- \[None\]
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- University of Washington — Seattle
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06570720 · STUDY00018662 · K08AA028546