Friend-Based AISA Intervention for College Women
Official title: Friend-based Intervention to Reduce Alcohol-Involved Sexual Assault Risk
Run by State University of New York at Buffalo · NCT07433270 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A friend-based motivational interview is tested to see if it lowers risky drinking and alcohol-involved sexual risk among college women, compared with standard prevention, over one year.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 24 Years |
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 560 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | State University of New York at Buffalo Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Buffalo, New York) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 6, 2026 |
| Main results expected | March 1, 2030 |
| Study ends | August 1, 2030 |
| Registry record updated | July 13, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07433270 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Women who engage in heavy episodic drinking (4+ drinks in one sitting at least twice in the past 3 months), do not live with parents, and often go out with the other dyad member at least weekly.
✕Probably not a fit
Participants not experiencing reductions in risk behaviors or who do not engage in the dyadic intervention may not see benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This Phase 2 trial tests a dyad-based motivational interview delivered to female participants and their friends, comparing FMI to treatment-as-usual prevention. Participants are followed for 12 months with assessments at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. The study uses hierarchical linear modeling to examine changes in alcohol-involved or alcohol-free sexual assault risk and potential mechanisms such as readiness, barriers, protective skills, and dyadic relationship quality. Outcomes include reductions in AISA incidences and changes in target attitudes and behaviors. The intervention emphasizes interdependence within the friend dyad and the influence of the social context on risk behaviors.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the approach could reduce alcohol-related sexual risk and related assaults by leveraging supportive friendships.
How similar studies have gone: Previous campus-based prevention programs show mixed results; dyad-based approaches like FMI are novel and require evidence for efficacy.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Women * 4 or more drinks in a single sitting 2 or more times monthly in the past 3 months * does not live at home with parents * reports going out (not necessarily drinking) with the other member of their dyad \> 1/week Exclusion Criteria: * Can not speak and understand English sufficiently
Where it's running
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University at Buffalo Department of Psychology
Buffalo, New York, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Jennifer P Read, Ph.D. — University at Buffalo
- Study coordinator: Jennifer P Read, Ph.D.
- Email: jpread@buffalo.edu
- Phone: 7166450193
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.