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Behavioural Intervention

Alcohol's Impact on Men's Sexual Risk Behavior

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Led By Kelly Davis, PhD

Research Sponsored by Arizona State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Consumed alcohol at least 2 times per week in the past 30 days

Ages 21-30

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 6 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial explores the link between drinking, sexual risk behavior, and sexual aggression in men. It investigates how emotions, alcohol, and stress impact men's decisions to engage in sexual risk behavior and how lab results compare to real-world behavior.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for single men aged 21-30 who have had unprotected sex with a woman at least once in the past year, drink alcohol twice a week, and have been sexually active recently. Men with alcohol problems or medical issues that make drinking unsafe can't participate.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study looks at how alcohol affects sexual risk behaviors and aggression in men when interacting with women. It tests if men's emotions and their partner's mood influence these behaviors under the effects of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves consumption of alcoholic beverages, potential side effects include typical reactions to alcohol such as impaired judgment, dizziness, nausea, or hangover symptoms depending on individual tolerance.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have drunk alcohol at least twice a week in the last month.

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I am between 21 and 30 years old.

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I am male.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 6 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~6 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Mean score of sexual risk intentions

Secondary outcome measures

Sexual risk behavior

Trial Design

4Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Partner Negative Mood ManipulationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants receive an experimental manipulation describing negative emotions in a hypothetical sexual partner.

Group II: Alcoholic beverageExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will receive a dose of alcohol mixed in fruit juice designed to achieve a peak breath alcohol concentration of .08%.

Group III: Partner Positive Mood ManipulationActive Control1 Intervention

Participants receive an experimental manipulation describing positive emotions in a hypothetical sexual partner.

Group IV: Non-alcoholic beverageActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will receive a beverage that does not contain alcohol (fruit juice only).

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Alcoholic Beverage

2006

Completed Phase 1

~310

0 / 3Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Georgia State UniversityOTHER

58 Previous Clinical Trials

25,149 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Emotions

420 Patients Enrolled for Emotions

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)NIH

805 Previous Clinical Trials

1,365,592 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Emotions

420 Patients Enrolled for Emotions

Arizona State UniversityLead Sponsor

283 Previous Clinical Trials

109,194 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Emotions

420 Patients Enrolled for Emotions

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there current openings for participation in this research project?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, the initial posting for this medical trial was on March 1st 2024 and its last update was November 28th 2023; thus it is not actively recruiting. Nonetheless, 364 other trials are currently in need of patients at this time."

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Does my profile align with the criteria for this experiment?

"Aspiring participants in this clinical trial must have emotional stability and be between 21 to 30 years old. The trial aims for a total of 320 enrollees."

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Is this medical research recruiting participants that are over 35 years old?

"This medical study has a narrow criteria for participants, they must be between 21 and 30 years of age. Conversely, there are 49 trials specifically dedicated to minors as well as 244 designed with the elderly in mind."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Alcohol & Men's Sexual Risk Behaviors

2024. "Alcohol & Men's Sexual Risk Behaviors". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06158880.