Alcohol DrinkingNCT05145868
Just-In-Time Intervention to Reduce Alcohol-Facilitated Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration
A study testing Alcohol Skills and Emotion Regulation Intervention in people with Alcohol Drinking and Aggression, run by Georgia State University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Acute alcohol intoxication is a robust predictor of intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration for young adult men and women; therefore, interventions delivered proximally to drinking episodes - a period of high risk - are needed to reduce alcohol-facilitated IPV. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 30 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Alcohol Drinking, Aggression, Emotion Regulation
- What is being tested?
- Alcohol Skills and Emotion Regulation Intervention
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 400 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 3 Jan 2023to 1 Nov 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 30 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- 18-30 years old
- Consumed alcohol an average of 2 times per week in last 3 months
- At least two instances of heavy episodic drinking in last month
- Currently in a romantic relationship
- History of IPV perpetration within last 3 months
- Willing to provide cell phone number and carrier and receive text messages for 30 days
Who cannot join
- None
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Evaluation and Optimization of a Just-in-Time Messaging Intervention to Reduce Alcohol-Facilitated Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among At-Risk Young Adult Men and Women
Acute alcohol intoxication is a robust predictor of intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration for young adult men and women; therefore, interventions delivered proximally to drinking episodes - a period of high risk - are needed to reduce alcohol-facilitated IPV. This project seeks to improve public health by delivering a just-in-time text messaging intervention proximally to drinking episodes and evaluating the impact of the intervention on alcohol-facilitated IPV in a sample of at-risk young adult men and women. Additionally, through an innovative design this project is poised to answer these important questions: whether receiving a message, when, for whom, what type, and under what conditions this just-in-time messaging intervention leads to reductions in alcohol use and IPV perpetration.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Aggression, Emotion Regulation
- Being tested
- Alcohol Skills and Emotion Regulation Intervention, Attention Control
- Medical subject headings
- Alcohol Drinking, Aggression, Emotional Regulation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Alcohol Skills and Emotion Regulation InterventionBehavioural
The text-based intervention will provide alcohol reduction strategies and emotion regulation skills.
Attention ControlOther
Text-messages will be sent that include no intervention content to serve as an attention control
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Participants in this arm will receive the RELATE intervention. Receives: Behavioral: Alcohol Skills and Emotion Regulation Intervention |
| Attention Control | Active comparator | Participants in this arm will receive supportive control messages. Receives: Other: Attention Control |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Alcohol Use
Drinking Quantity (number of drinks consumed)
Measured: 30 days
Alcohol Use
Drinking Quantity (number of drinks consumed)
Measured: 1-month follow-up
Alcohol Use
Drinking Quantity (number of drinks consumed)
Measured: 3-month follow-up
Alcohol Use
Drinking Quantity (number of drinks consumed)
Measured: 6-month follow-up
Intimate Partner Violence
Occurrence (yes/no) of psychological or physical Aggression against an intimate partner
Measured: 30 days
Intimate Partner Violence
Frequency of Psychological or Physical Aggression against an intimate partner
Measured: 1-month follow-up
Intimate Partner Violence
Frequency of Psychological or Physical Aggression against an intimate partner
Measured: 3-month follow-up
Intimate Partner Violence
Frequency of Psychological or Physical Aggression against an intimate partner
Measured: 6-month follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Dec 2021
- Study start3 Jan 2023
- Primary completion1 Nov 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Nov 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Alcohol DrinkingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 400 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Georgia State University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Cynthia Stappenbeck, Georgia State University
- Investigators
- Cynthia Stappenbeck, PhD, Principal investigator, Georgia State University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05145868
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SP00014947
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 11 Nov 2021
- Last updated
- 27 Aug 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Aug 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluation and Optimization of a Just-in-Time Messaging Intervention to Reduce Alcohol-Facilitated Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration Among At-Risk Young Adult Men and Women
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05145868
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SP00014947
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Aggression, Emotion Regulation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 400 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Georgia State UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 3 Jan 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Nov 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Nov 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 6 Dec 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Acute alcohol intoxication is a robust predictor of intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration for young adult men and women; therefore, interventions delivered proximally to drinking episodes - a period of high risk - are needed to reduce alcohol-facilitated IPV. This project seeks to improve public health by delivering a just-in-time text messaging intervention proximally to drinking episodes and evaluating the impact of the intervention on alcohol-facilitated IPV in a sample of at-risk young adult men and women. Additionally, through an innovative design this project is poised to answer these important questions: whether receiving a message, when, for whom, what type, and under what conditions this just-in-time messaging intervention leads to reductions in alcohol use and IPV perpetration.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, care provider, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Alcohol Skills and Emotion Regulation InterventionParticipants in this arm will receive the RELATE intervention. |
| Attention Control | Active comparator | Other: Attention ControlParticipants in this arm will receive supportive control messages. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 30 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- 18-30 years old
- Consumed alcohol an average of 2 times per week in last 3 months
- At least two instances of heavy episodic drinking in last month
- Currently in a romantic relationship
- History of IPV perpetration within last 3 months
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- None
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Skills and Emotion Regulation InterventionThe text-based intervention will provide alcohol reduction strategies and emotion regulation skills. | Behavioural | Intervention |
| Attention ControlText-messages will be sent that include no intervention content to serve as an attention control | Other | Attention Control |
Primary outcome
Alcohol Use
Time frame: 30 days
Drinking Quantity (number of drinks consumed)
Alcohol Use
Time frame: 1-month follow-up
Drinking Quantity (number of drinks consumed)
Alcohol Use
Time frame: 3-month follow-up
Drinking Quantity (number of drinks consumed)
Alcohol Use
Time frame: 6-month follow-up
Drinking Quantity (number of drinks consumed)
Intimate Partner Violence
Time frame: 30 days
Occurrence (yes/no) of psychological or physical Aggression against an intimate partner
Intimate Partner Violence
Time frame: 1-month follow-up
Frequency of Psychological or Physical Aggression against an intimate partner
Intimate Partner Violence
Time frame: 3-month follow-up
Frequency of Psychological or Physical Aggression against an intimate partner
Intimate Partner Violence
Time frame: 6-month follow-up
Frequency of Psychological or Physical Aggression against an intimate partner
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Aug 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Cynthia Stappenbeck, PhD principal investigator
Georgia State University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Alcohol Skills and Emotion Regulation Intervention in people with Alcohol Drinking and Aggression, run by Georgia State University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Aug 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Alcohol Use (time frame: 30 days). The study lists 8 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Aug 2026.