Proximal Effects of Alcohol on Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stress, Psychological; Alcohol Consumption; Aggression; Violence, Domestic
• Interventions: Behavioral: CBT Text Messaging; Behavioral: Attention Control Text Messaging

• Registration Number: NCT04625465
• Lead Sponsor: Georgia State University

Brief Summary

We will recruit sexual and gender minority couples to complete 56 days of daily surveys in order to evaluate (1) the impact of COVID-19 stress and sexual and gender minority stress on heavy episodic drinking and intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration, and (2) a brief, mobile-phone delivered text messaging intervention to mitigate the effects of these stressors. This project has high potential to inform how pandemic stress contributes to etiological models of alcohol-related IPV perpetration in sexual and gender minority couples and inform a culturally-sensitive, low burden, and easy to disseminate intervention to mitigate these effects critical during a pandemic when access to care is limited.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-11-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-11-06
• Study Start: 2020-11-12
• Study First Posted: 2020-11-12
• Primary Completion: 2023-12-15
• Study Completion: 2023-12-15
• Status Verified: 2024-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-01-03
• Last Update Posted: 2024-01-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 480

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

• Seeking treatment or being in recovery for an alcohol or substance use disorder.
• Endorsement of severe physical IPV (e.g., use of a weapon) in the past year.
• Women who self-report that they are trying to get pregnant, that they are currently pregnant, or that they are currently breastfeeding .

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Attention-Control Texts, CBT Texts (BC)	Attention Control Text Messaging	Participants receive attention control text messages during Interval 2. Participants receive CBT text messages during Interval 3.
CBT Texts, Attention-Control Texts (CB)	CBT Text Messaging	Participants receive CBT text messages during Interval 2. Participants receive attention control text messages during Interval 3.
No Intervention, CBT Texts (AC)	CBT Text Messaging	Participants do not receive text messages during Interval 2. Participants receive CBT text messages during Interval 3.
Attention-Control Texts, No Intervention (BA)	Attention Control Text Messaging	Participants receive attention control text messages during Interval 2. Participants do not receive text messages during Interval 3.
No Intervention, Attention-Control Texts (AB)	Attention Control Text Messaging	Participants do not receive text messages during Interval 2. Participants receive attention control text messages during Interval 3.
Attention-Control Texts, CBT Texts (BC)	CBT Text Messaging	Participants receive attention control text messages during Interval 2. Participants receive CBT text messages during Interval 3.
CBT Texts, Attention-Control Texts (CB)	Attention Control Text Messaging	Participants receive CBT text messages during Interval 2. Participants receive attention control text messages during Interval 3.
Attention-Control Texts, Attention-Control Texts (BB)	Attention Control Text Messaging	Participants receive attention control text messages during Interval 2. Participants receive attention control text messages during Interval 3.
CBT Texts, No Intervention (CA)	CBT Text Messaging	Participants receive CBT text messages during Interval 2. Participants do not receive text messages during Interval 3.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intimate Partner Violence Events (Burst 4)	Burst 4, Daily for 14 days	Participants will be asked if they experienced relationship conflict since the last report. If so, they will be asked questions about physical and/or verbal perpetration and victimization and time of occurrence.
Drinking Episodes (Burst 1)	Burst 1, Daily for 14 days	Participants will be asked if they consumed alcohol since the last daily report. If so, they will be asked questions about the time they drank, amount of alcohol consumed, subjective intoxication, location, with whom they drank, and illicit substance use.
Drinking Episodes (Burst 2)	Burst 2, Daily for 14 days	Participants will be asked if they consumed alcohol since the last daily report. If so, they will be asked questions about the time they drank, amount of alcohol consumed, subjective intoxication, location, with whom they drank, and illicit substance use.
Intimate Partner Violence Events (Burst 3)	Burst 3, Daily for 14 days	Participants will be asked if they experienced relationship conflict since the last report. If so, they will be asked questions about physical and/or verbal perpetration and victimization and time of occurrence.
Drinking Episodes (Burst 3)	Burst 3, Daily for 14 days	Participants will be asked if they consumed alcohol since the last daily report. If so, they will be asked questions about the time they drank, amount of alcohol consumed, subjective intoxication, location, with whom they drank, and illicit substance use.
Intimate Partner Violence Events (Burst 1)	Burst 1, Daily for 14 days	Participants will be asked if they experienced relationship conflict since the last report. If so, they will be asked questions about physical and/or verbal perpetration and victimization and time of occurrence.
Intimate Partner Violence Events (Burst 2)	Burst 2, Daily for 14 days	Participants will be asked if they experienced relationship conflict since the last report. If so, they will be asked questions about physical and/or verbal perpetration and victimization and time of occurrence.
Drinking Episodes (Burst 4)	Burst 4, Daily for 14 days	Participants will be asked if they consumed alcohol since the last daily report. If so, they will be asked questions about the time they drank, amount of alcohol consumed, subjective intoxication, location, with whom they drank, and illicit substance use.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sexual or Gender Minority Stress (Burst 1)	Burst 1, Daily for 14 days	Participants will be asked if they experienced discrimination related to their sexual or gender identity.
COVID-19 Stress (Burst 1)	Burst 1, Daily for 14 days	Participants will be asked if they experienced stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Stress (Burst 2)	Burst 2, Daily for 14 days	Participants will be asked if they experienced stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sexual or Gender Minority Stress (Burst 3)	Burst 3, Daily for 14 days	Participants will be asked if they experienced discrimination related to their sexual or gender identity.
Sexual or Gender Minority Stress (Burst 2)	Burst 2, Daily for 14 days	Participants will be asked if they experienced discrimination related to their sexual or gender identity.
COVID-19 Stress (Burst 3)	Burst 3, Daily for 14 days	Participants will be asked if they experienced stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sexual or Gender Minority Stress (Burst 4)	Burst 4, Daily for 14 days	Participants will be asked if they experienced discrimination related to their sexual or gender identity.
COVID-19 Stress (Burst 4)	Burst 4, Daily for 14 days	Participants will be asked if they experienced stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Georgia State University; 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States