Bar staff trained to spot and stop sexual violence
NCT ID NCT07527988
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 25, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether training bar staff to intervene in risky situations can reduce sexual violence at alcohol-serving venues. About 3,180 staff and patrons will be surveyed over a year. Some venues get the training right away; others get it later. Researchers will compare rates of sexual assault and harassment between the two groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Safe Bars active bystander training (behavioural intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this training could become a widely used tool to prevent sexual violence in bars and similar venues.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large trial, but it's still early. The training may not reduce violence as hoped, and results may vary by venue or location.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 3,180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * At least 18 years old * Able to read and speak English * Employee or patron of participating venues Exclusion Criteria: * Has any condition that, in the opinion of the PI or their designee, would preclude informed consent, make study participation unsafe, complicate interpretation of study outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving the study objectives.
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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RTI International
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27713, United States
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock
RECRUITINGLittle Rock, Arkansas, 72204, United States
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University of Florida
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32611, United States
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