An Evaluation of an Online Sexual Assault Resistance Program (IDEA3)

Part of paid clinical trials in Orlando, Florida.

Sponsor
University of Maryland, College Park
Study ID
NCT06058455
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Sexual Assault

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
17 Years - 24 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • IDEA3 Sexual Assault Resistance Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    Internet-delivered EAAA (IDEA3), adapted from an in-person sexual assault resistance education intervention: Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act (EAAA) intervention that was found in a randomized trial to reduce sexual assault victimization by about 50% at follow-up. IDEA3 designed for female identifying university students and focuses on resisting sexual assault committed by males in 4, 3-hour units: 1-ASSESS builds ability to detect risk with male acquaintances and develop risk reduction strategies. 2-ACKNOWLEDGE explores overcoming emotional barriers preventing women from acknowledging risk and employing effective resistance strategies with males. 3-ACT shows effectiveness of resistance strategies and teaches verbal and physical self-defense in common situations. 4-RELATIONSHIPS \& SEXUALITY adapts the Our Whole Lives curriculum to increase women's comfort in talking about sex/sexuality and identify sexual values/desires.
  • Consent Workshop — BEHAVIORAL
    Participant pairs assigned to the control arm will receive a 60-minute session consisting of a 60-min interactive, virtual consent workshop. The workshop will include information on a) what consent is, including the idea that consent is about bodily autonomy and applies to interactions beyond sex, b) how to give and ask for consent, and c) examples of what it looks like to ask for and give/not give consent. This presentation will be given by a well-trained Research Assistant.

Study Details

The goal of this randomized trial is to test whether the Internet-Delivered Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act (IDEA3) sexual assault resistance education intervention reduces sexual violence victimization in undergraduate women. Participants in the intervention group will be asked to attend four three-hour group sessions of a sexual assault resistance program called IDEA3 with a partner, as well as fill out a number of surveys. Participants in the control group will be asked to attend a one-hour consent workshop with a partner and fill out surveys. Researchers will compare sexual assault victimization between the groups in the one year following the intervention.

Key Dates

Start date
Oct 2, 2023
Status verified
Oct 2025
Primary completion
Sep 1, 2027
Completion
Dec 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment
1,920 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: IDEA3 sexual assault resistance intervention
    IDEA3 curriculum will be delivered by pairs of trained facilitators over Zoom to reach up to 8 pairs of female-identified university students in four, 3-hour units. The four units will be spread over two to four weeks' time.
  • Active Comparator: Consent workshop
    Randomized participants who do not receive the intervention will receive one 60-minute session consisting of an internet delivered (Zoom) consent workshop.

Primary Outcome Measure

Completed rape [ Time Frame: Baseline, 1-week post-intervention, 6-months and 12-months after randomization ]

Central Contacts

Locations (4)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of Central FloridaOrlandoFlorida32816
Leanna J Papp, PhD
[email protected]
407-266-1000
University of MarylandCollege ParkMaryland20742
Sarah M Peitzmeier, PhD
[email protected]
301 405 2526
[email protected]
University of MichiganAnn ArborMichigan48109
Katie Edwards, PhD
[email protected]
University of Nebraska - LincolnLincolnNebraska68588-

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