Alcohol and emotions: a cocktail for sexual risk?

NCT ID NCT06158880

First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026

Summary

This study explores how alcohol and emotional factors affect young men's decisions about condom use and sexual aggression. Researchers will give participants either an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink and then measure their intentions to have unprotected sex in a lab scenario. The study also tracks real-world drinking and sexual behavior to see if lab results match daily life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
alcoholic beverage (vodka mixed with fruit juice) and non-alcoholic beverage (fruit juice)
What this could lead to
If successful, this research could help design better interventions to reduce sexual risk behaviors and coercion among young men who drink.
What could go wrong
This is an observational and experimental study, not a treatment trial. Findings may not apply to all men or real-world situations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Alcohol Drinking Sexual Behavior

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Arizona State University

    RECRUITING

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85004, United States

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