Proximal Effects of Alcohol on Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence
PASSION
1 other identifier
interventional
474
1 country
1
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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Nov 2020
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 6, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 12, 2020
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 12, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 15, 2023
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 15, 2023
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
July 14, 2025
CompletedJuly 14, 2025
June 1, 2025
3.1 years
November 6, 2020
April 30, 2025
June 24, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (10)
Alcohol Use (Burst 1)
Proportion of reporting days on which alcohol was consumed
Burst 1, Daily for 14 days
Alcohol Use (Burst 2)
Proportion of reporting days on which alcohol was consumed
Burst 2, Daily for 14 days
Alcohol Use (Burst 3)
Proportion of reporting days on which alcohol was consumed
Burst 3, Daily for 14 days
Alcohol Use (Burst 4)
Proportion of reporting days on which alcohol was consumed
Burst 4, Daily for 14 days
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Perpetration (Burst 1)
Proportion of reporting days on which IPV perpetration occurred
Burst 1, Daily for 14 days
IPV Perpetration (Burst 2)
Proportion of reporting days on which IPV perpetration occurred
Burst 2, Daily for 14 days
IPV Perpetration (Burst 3)
Proportion of reporting days on which IPV perpetration occurred
Burst 3, Daily for 14 days
IPV Perpetration (Burst 4)
Proportion of reporting days on which IPV perpetration occurred
Burst 4, Daily for 14 days
Alcohol Use --> IPV Perpetration (Pre-Intervention)
Odds ratio (OR) of IPV perpetration corresponding to alcohol use (versus non-use). Estimated using a multilevel logistic regression of daily IPV perpetration on alcohol use (Level 1) nested within participant (Level 2).
Bursts 1 and 2 (daily for 14 x 2 days)
Alcohol Use --> IPV Perpetration (Post-Intervention)
Odds ratio (OR) of IPV perpetration corresponding to alcohol use (versus non-use). Estimated using a multilevel logistic regression of daily IPV perpetration on alcohol use (Level 1) nested within participant (Level 2).
Bursts 3 and 4 (daily for 14 x 2 days)
Secondary Outcomes (12)
Sexual Minority Stress (Burst 1)
Burst 1, Daily for 14 days
Sexual Minority Stress (Burst 2)
Burst 2, Daily for 14 days
Sexual Minority Stress (Burst 3)
Burst 3, Daily for 14 days
Sexual Minority Stress (Burst 4)
Burst 4, Daily for 14 days
Gender Minority Stress (Burst 1)
Burst 1, Daily for 14 days
- +7 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (8)
No Intervention, No Intervention (AA)
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants do not receive text messages during Interval 2 or Interval 3.
No Intervention, Attention-Control Texts (AB)
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants do not receive text messages during Interval 2. Participants receive attention control text messages during Interval 3.
No Intervention, CBT Texts (AC)
EXPERIMENTALParticipants do not receive text messages during Interval 2. Participants receive CBT text messages during Interval 3.
Attention-Control Texts, No Intervention (BA)
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants receive attention control text messages during Interval 2. Participants do not receive text messages during Interval 3.
Attention-Control Texts, Attention-Control Texts (BB)
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants receive attention control text messages during Interval 2. Participants receive attention control text messages during Interval 3.
Attention-Control Texts, CBT Texts (BC)
EXPERIMENTALParticipants receive attention control text messages during Interval 2. Participants receive CBT text messages during Interval 3.
CBT Texts, No Intervention (CA)
EXPERIMENTALParticipants receive CBT text messages during Interval 2. Participants do not receive text messages during Interval 3.
CBT Texts, Attention-Control Texts (CB)
EXPERIMENTALParticipants receive CBT text messages during Interval 2. Participants receive attention control text messages during Interval 3.
Interventions
Over a 14 day period, participants will receive two text messages per day (one at 8 a.m. and one at 4 p.m.). They will receive hourly reminders for four hours or until the message is read. Participants receive the same messages in the same order, with content equally distributed across the four content areas (i.e., psychoeducation regarding effects of stress, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, alcohol reduction).
Over a 14 day period, participants will receive two text messages per day (one at 8 a.m. and one at 4 p.m.). They will receive hourly reminders for four hours or until the message is read. Participants receive the same messages in the same order. All texts will be supportive messages which express empathy and unconditional positive regard and provide support for dealing with stressors. These messages will be nondirective and will not include any CBT skill suggestions.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Both partners must identify as cisgender and sexual minority or at least one partner must identify as a gender minority (i.e., one's gender identity is non-congruent with their sex assigned at birth)
- years or older
- In an intimate relationship lasting at least one month in which there are at least 2 days of face-to-face contact each week
- Consumption of 4 (assigned female at birth) or 5 (assigned male at birth) alcoholic drinks on at least three days in the past year
You may not qualify if:
- 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 .
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Georgia State Universitylead
- University at Buffalocollaborator
- University of Louisvillecollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30302, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Dr. Dominic Parrott, Distinguished University Professor of Psychology
- Organization
- Georgia State University
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Dominic J Parrott, Ph.D.
Georgia State University
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- No
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 6, 2020
First Posted
November 12, 2020
Study Start
November 12, 2020
Primary Completion
December 15, 2023
Study Completion
December 15, 2023
Last Updated
July 14, 2025
Results First Posted
July 14, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-06
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Time Frame
- One year after the study is completed, all data will be compiled and organized into a single repository at ICPSR.
- Access Criteria
- Users will be required to agree to the conditions of use governing access to the public release data, including restrictions against attempting to identify study participants, destruction of the data after analyses are completed, reporting responsibilities, restrictions on redistribution of the data to third parties, and proper acknowledgement of the data source and funders.
After the grant period, access to the data will be provided through the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). Users will be required to agree to the conditions of use governing access to the public release data, including restrictions against attempting to identify study participants, destruction of the data after analyses are completed, reporting responsibilities, restrictions on redistribution of the data to third parties, and proper acknowledgement of the data source and funders. One year after the study is completed, all data will be compiled and organized into a single repository at ICPSR. Data will be made publicly available through ICPSR's website.