uSafeUS+ App for Reducing Alcohol Consumption and Sexual Assault Risk
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of an innovative mobile application (uSafeUS+) to reduce college student drinking and sexual assault (SA) risk in real time. Following an initial period of app development, this study will use a pilot 3-arm randomized controlled trial (N = 90; 30/arm) to examine the acceptability, feasibility, and initial evidence of efficacy of the novel, expanded uSafeUS+ app, relative to the existing SA-only focused uSafeUS app (already in use on 24 college campuses), and an assessment-only control condition.
Specifically, the investigators aim to answer the following research questions:
1. Do students like the app (overall and specific features)?
2. How frequently do students use the app within the 1-month exposure period?
3. What barriers and facilitators impact app use?
4. Is there evidence of increased use of protective behaviors on drinking days and over time?
5. Is there evidence of decreased drinking (amount, frequency) or SA risk on drinking days and over time?
Participants will complete:
* A baseline assessment
* A 1-month app exposure period with daily surveys about app use on the weekends
* Follow-up surveys at 1- and 2-months post-intervention.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Baseline Assessment
Participants complete a baseline survey to determine eligibility and assess prior behaviors
App Exposure
Participants use the assigned app for a 1-month period with daily surveys on weekends
Follow-up
Participants complete follow-up surveys to assess app impact on drinking and SA risk
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- uSafeUS+
How Is the Trial Designed?
3
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
uSafeUS app with alcohol content
Current UsafeUS app (no alcohol content)
Control
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Florida
Lead Sponsor
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Collaborator
University of New Hampshire
Collaborator
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