Advancing Couple and Family Alcohol Treatment Through Patient-Oriented Research and Mentorship

Part of paid clinical trials in Charleston, South Carolina.

Sponsor
Medical University of South Carolina
Study ID
NCT05786157
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
21 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Alcohol Administration — OTHER
    Participants will complete an alcohol administration paradigm (peak breath alcohol concentration=.09-.10 g/dL BrAC)

Study Details

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious public health problem that results in significant health and economic burdens including mortality, morbidity, and poor treatment outcomes. A well-developed field of research suggests that alcohol misuse and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can lead to IPV. Individuals with PTSD and/or problematic drinking behaviors are at risk for IPV because of several factors that are common symptoms of PTSD. Because individuals with PTSD often drink alcohol to "self-medicate" or cope with distressing PTSD symptoms, PTSD co-occurs with alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder at extraordinarily high rates. However, few studies have examined the combined effects of alcohol misuse and PTSD on any form of violence. This study will examine the effects of alcohol misuse and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on alcohol-related intimate partner violence (IPV). We will examine these associations among couples (N=70) in a controlled laboratory setting using validated, standardized methods in a 'real-world' settings using 28 days of ecological momentary assessment (EMA).

Key Dates

Start date
Mar 1, 2024
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Oct 1, 2028
Completion
Oct 1, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
140 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: alcohol administration paradigm
    Participants will complete an alcohol administration paradigm (peak breath alcohol concentration=.09-.10 g/dL BrAC)

Primary Outcome Measure

Laboratory intimate partner aggression [ Time Frame: 2 hours ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonSouth Carolina29425
Stacey Sellers
[email protected]
8437925807
Julianne Flanagan, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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