Women SHARE Study: Reducing Sexual Risk

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Alcohol and Substance-Related Mental Disorders

Interventions: Behavioral: Brief Intervention (BI) with Technology Extender
Other: Brochure

Brief Summary: This study will investigate whether BI and technology extenders are feasible and acceptable for female patients at a reproductive health center (ages 18-29).

Detailed Description: This study will assess the feasibility and acceptability, and obtain initial evidence of the efficacy, of the BI and technology extenders. At-risk women drinkers (N = 50) recruited from a reproductive health care clinic will be assessed, randomly assigned to the integrated BI or control (a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-produced brochure with information about alcohol and women's health), and reassessed at 3 months to determine impact on alcohol use, condom use, and number of partners as well as hypothesized mediators.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Female
Age 18-29 years
Meeting NIAAA definition of "at-risk" drinking (>3 drinks on any day in the last 3 months18 and/or >7 drinks per week)
Sexual risk behavior (i.e., last 3 months: vaginal/anal intercourse with >1 partner; vaginal/anal intercourse with a partner who has other partners; inconsistent condom use; new relationship (under 3 months))
English speaking
Absence of acute intoxication, depression, or suicidal ideation
No plans for relocation

Exclusion Criteria

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Brief Intervention (BI) with Technology Extender	Brief Intervention (BI) with Technology Extender	Participants assigned to BI condition will receive a face to face session lasting 45-60 minutes delivered by a health coach. Following the session, participants will be given access to a study website and receive texts-of-the day on study topics.
Brochure	Brochure	Participants assigned to the Brochure condition will receive materials prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the study topics.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of Providing Intervention	Immediately following intervention session (post-intervention), up to 30 minutes	percentage of individuals who attended their intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Session Evaluation Questionnaire	Immediately following intervention session (post-intervention), up to 30 minutes	Measure Name: Session Evaluation Questionnaire; Construct Assessed: Treatment Satisfaction; Minimum total scale score = 1; Maximum total scale score = 5; Scoring: averaged ratings across 4 items; Interpretation: Higher scores represent a better outcome.
Number of Sexual Partners	3-month Follow-up	The number of male partners that the participant reported having penetrative sex with.
Condomless Sex	3-month Follow-up	The number of occasions of condomless sex
Alcohol Use Quantity	3-month Follow-up	The average number of drinks in a week
Alcohol Use Binge Frequency	3-month Follow-up	The number of drinking occasions (single day) when 4 or more drinks are consumed