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Official title Alcohol and Sexual Communication Among Couples in the Laboratory
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06865872
What this study is testing
What is Alcohol (Ethanol)?
Alcohol (Ethanol) is an investigational medicine, given as an once-daily, being studied as a potential treatment for alcohol intoxication.
Plain-language explanation of the investigational treatment - it is being studied and is not an approved or proven therapy. The study team can confirm the details.
- What it's testing
- Intimate Partner Sexual Violence (IPSV) is a significant and understudied public health problem among couples, yet little is known about factors that contribute to IPSV perpetration. This proposal aims to determine the acute effect of alcohol and sexual communication on IPSV.
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 21 to 65. Healthy volunteers may be eligible.
You may be able to join if
- Provision of signed and dated informed consent form.
- Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and lifestyle considerations.
- Both partners must identify as cisgender via self-report on the Baseline Questionnaire.
- At least one partner within the couple must be a man via self-report on the Baseline Questionnaire.
- Both partners must be between 21 and 65 years old, verified by a photo ID.
You likely can't join if
- Treatment for Alcohol or Drug Use: currently being treated for alcohol, or drug problems; currently interested in seeking treatment for drinking or...
- Any medical or psychiatric condition, as well as current use of a medication, that would contraindicate alcohol administration via self-report:
- Cardiac Pacemaker
- Asthma: emergency room visit related to asthma in the past year; use of inhaler more frequently when drinking alcohol; use of oral steroid treatments...
- Head Injury: any past serious head injuries
- Acute Psychiatric Symptomatology: elevated psychological distress as indicated by a score greater than 65 on the Brief Symptom Inventory
See the full eligibility criteria
- Provision of signed and dated informed consent form.
- Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and lifestyle considerations.
- Both partners must identify as cisgender via self-report on the Baseline Questionnaire.
- At least one partner within the couple must be a man via self-report on the Baseline Questionnaire.
- Both partners must be between 21 and 65 years old, verified by a photo ID.
- In an intimate relationship lasting at least one month in which they engaged in sexual activity at least once in the past month with their partner via self-report on the Baseline Questionnaire.
- Both partners must report that they consumed a weight-based amount of alcohol that is equal to or greater than the dose to be administered in the lab at least three times during the past year via self-report on question...
- Treatment for Alcohol or Drug Use: currently being treated for alcohol, or drug problems; currently interested in seeking treatment for drinking or drug use via self-report.
- Any medical or psychiatric condition, as well as current use of a medication, that would contraindicate alcohol administration via self-report:
- Cardiac Pacemaker
- Asthma: emergency room visit related to asthma in the past year; use of inhaler more frequently when drinking alcohol; use of oral steroid treatments for asthma in the past year
- Head Injury: any past serious head injuries
- Acute Psychiatric Symptomatology: elevated psychological distress as indicated by a score greater than 65 on the Brief Symptom Inventory
- Self-report that a participant is trying to get pregnant, currently pregnant, or currently breastfeeding or a positive pregnancy test.
- Combined height and weight that is either less than 6 feet tall and over 230 lbs, or over 250 lbs and over 6 ft tall as measured during the lab visit. Please contact clinical site for additional exclusion criteria.
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Aurora, Colorado, United States
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 21 years to 65 years. Healthy volunteers may be eligible. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Aurora, Colorado, United States. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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BridgeMD is an information and trial-matching tool - not medical advice, and not the study sponsor. Details come from ClinicalTrials.gov; the study team decides eligibility.