Biphasic Effects of Acute Alcohol Intoxication on Bystander Intervention
ConditionAlcohol Intoxication
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21-30
SponsorGeorgia State University
About this trial
The goal of this experimental study is to examine the effect of alcohol, gender, and bystander attitudes on bystander barriers and sexual violence intervention among young adult men and women (age 21-20). The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does alcohol intoxication and gender influence bystander barriers and sexual violence intervention? * Does alcohol intoxication have a greater impact on bystander barriers and sexual violence intervention among men, compared to women? * Does alcohol intoxication have a greater impact on bystander barriers and sexual violence intervention among those with higher, compared to lower, prosocial bystander attitudes?
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two beverage conditions (alcohol or control beverage) and those assigned to alcohol will complete the study on either the ascending or descending alcohol limb. Participants will project themselves into a heat-of-the moment, risky sexual violence scenario that will assess bystander barriers and behavioral intentions. Researchers will compare those assigned to the alcohol and control beverage condition and men/women to see if this impacts bystander barriers and sexual violence intervention.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Between the ages of 21 and 30
Report that on at least 3 days in the past year they have consumed an alcohol quantity on a single occasion that was equal or greater to the dose administered in the lab
Disqualifiers
Currently seeking treatment or in recovery for an alcohol or substance use disorder
A medical condition or medication use in which alcohol consumption is medically contraindicated
Pregnant, nursing, or has engaged in sexual intercourse without effective contraception in the past two weeks
If the participant is less than six feet tall and weighs over 250 pounds or is over six feet tall and weighs over 300 pounds
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Alcohol Intoxication- Ascending Limb
BehavioralParticipants will be assigned to moderate alcohol dose condition (target breath alcohol concentration .08%) with NIAAA approved alcohol administration procedures and complete the study task on the ascending limb
Alcohol Intoxication- Descending Limb
BehavioralParticipants will be assigned to moderate alcohol dose condition (target breath alcohol concentration .08%) with NIAAA approved alcohol administration procedures and complete the study task on the descending limb
No Alcohol Control
BehavioralParticipants will be assigned to a no alcohol control condition
Treatment groups
192 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Alcohol IntoxicationExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Group B: No-Alcohol ControlActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Articulated Thoughts of Barriers to Bystander Intervention
Participants will verbally respond to a heat-of-the-moment scenario where they are a bystander of a risky alcohol-related sexual violence situation using the articulate thoughts in simulated situations paradigm \[Davidson et al., 1983\].
Time frame
35 minutes to 2.5 hours post-drinking2
Articulated Thoughts of Intentions to Intervene as a Bystander
Participants will verbally respond to a heat-of-the-moment scenario where they are a bystander of a risky alcohol-related sexual violence situation using the articulate thoughts in simulated situations paradigm \[Davidson et al., 1983\]
Time frame
35 minutes to 2.5 hours post-drinkingSponsors and contacts
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