Reducing alcohol-involved sexual violence on college campuses
Reducing Alcohol Involved Sexual violence in higher Education (RAISE)
['FUNDING_R01'] · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · NIH-11089351
This program offers tailored harm-reduction education through campus health centers to help reduce alcohol-related sexual violence among undergraduate students.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11089351 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you are an undergraduate who visits your college health or counseling center, this program offers brief, tailored harm-reduction counseling focused on alcohol-related sexual violence. Clinic staff are trained to deliver the GIFTSS intervention and researchers follow students over time using surveys and clinic visit data to learn what helps. The project is carried out with stakeholders across 28 campuses and builds on an earlier trial that increased students' confidence to use safety strategies and led to more disclosures to providers. Findings will be used to improve how campus clinics support students at risk.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are undergraduate students who seek care at participating college health or counseling centers, especially those with hazardous drinking or a history of sexual violence.
Not a fit: Students who do not attend participating campus health or counseling centers or who are enrolled at nonparticipating colleges are unlikely to receive the intervention or direct benefits.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could make campus health visits safer, reduce alcohol-involved sexual violence, and improve access to support and services for affected students.
How similar studies have performed: A prior cluster randomized trial of the GIFTSS approach on college campuses showed increased self-efficacy for harm-reduction and higher disclosure to providers when delivered as intended, and this project builds on that success.
Where this research is happening
PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH — PITTSBURGH, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: KAZMERSKI, TRACI M — UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH
- Study coordinator: KAZMERSKI, TRACI M
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.