Online skills training cuts heavy drinking in trauma survivors
NCT ID NCT03111056
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a web-based program for college women who experienced sexual assault and drink heavily. The program teaches skills to reduce alcohol use and manage emotions. 200 women participated, and researchers measured changes in their weekly drinking.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Web-based cognitive behavioral skills program (Alc-ERDT) that teaches alcohol reduction and emotion regulation techniques
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide an accessible, low-cost way to help women with trauma histories drink less and cope better.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no long-term follow-up, so lasting benefits are uncertain. The web-only format may not work for everyone.
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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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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2017
- Finished
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Jan 2019
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Enrollment at the University of Washington, * female, * 18 or older, * lifetime history of sexual assault (defined as unwanted attempted or completed oral, vaginal, or anal penetration but excluding unwanted sexual contact only), * at least 2 instances of heavy episodic drinking (defined as 4 or more drinks in 2 hours) in the past 30 days, * average consumption equal or greater than 7 drinks per week in the past 30 days. Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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