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Sexual AssaultNCT06875284

Evaluating Cross-Cutting Prevention at the U.S. Air Force Academy

A study testing Sexual Communication and Consent (SCC), Alcohol eCHECKUP TO GO (eCHECKUP TO GO) and Training as usual (TAU) in people with Sexual Assault and Alcohol Misuse, run by RTI International at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Sexual assault and alcohol misuse are interrelated, persist at high rates in military populations, and carry negative consequences for military units and personnel. Combining tailored efforts to prevent sexual assault and alcohol misuse is critical for developing a more effective Force. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 17 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Sexual Assault, Alcohol Misuse
What is being tested?
Sexual Communication and Consent (SCC), Alcohol eCHECKUP TO GO (eCHECKUP TO GO) and Training as usual (TAU)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
2,041 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
27 Jun 2022to 1 May 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 17 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • U.S. Air Force Academy Basic Cadet enrolled in 2022 or 2023 Basic Cadet Training

Who cannot join

  • Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

  • United States Air Force Academy

    Air Force Academy, Colorado, 80840

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Evaluating Cross-Cutting Sexual Assault and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Programming at the U.S. Air Force Academy

Sexual assault and alcohol misuse are interrelated, persist at high rates in military populations, and carry negative consequences for military units and personnel. Combining tailored efforts to prevent sexual assault and alcohol misuse is critical for developing a more effective Force. This study will test the cross-cutting immediate and long-term outcomes of two programs, the Sexual Communication and Consent (SCC) sexual assault prevention program and the eCHECKUP TO GO alcohol misuse prevention program, delivered separately and in combination, with Cadets at the United States Air Force Academy. Anonymous Cadet self-report data will be collected before training (pre-test), immediately after training (post-test), 3 months after training (Fall semester follow-up), and 9 months after training (Spring semester follow-up).

Read the detailed description

Sexual assault and alcohol misuse both persist at high rates among military populations. These behaviors interfere with readiness, unit cohesion, mission objectives, and personnel performance and retention. There are demonstrated associations between sexual assault and alcohol misuse for both perpetrators and victims of sexual assault. Therefore, combining efforts to prevent sexual assault and alcohol misuse is critical for more effective and efficient programming. Moreover, tailored prevention programming that addresses individual risks and experiences related to sexual assault and alcohol misuse is likely to be the most effective programming. Unfortunately, to date, no evidence-based cross-cutting interventions have been developed and evaluated for impacts on both sexual assault and alcohol misuse among military populations. Several challenges impede this effort. Sexual assault prevention and alcohol misuse prevention are typically managed in different organizations within military settings, including within Military Service Academies. Training settings face many competing demands for trainees' time and instructor capacity, and instructors' ability to provide both sexual assault-related and alcohol-related training varies widely. Despite the promise of tailored training, individualized programming also presents feasibility challenges in group education settings common to military training. In alignment with the Fiscal Years 2021-2025 Department of Defense (DoD) Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Research Agenda and DoD's desire to have cross-cutting prevention programs that reduce risk for multiple harmful behaviors, the long-term goal of the proposed work is to address these challenges and provide the military with flexible, engaging, tailored prevention programming that reduces sexual assault and alcohol misuse while minimizing burden on Service members and training settings. To that end, the basic objective of this study is to test the cross-cutting immediate and long-term outcomes of two programs, the Sexual Communication and Consent (SCC) sexual assault prevention program and the eCHECKUP TO GO alcohol misuse prevention program, delivered separately and in combination, with Cadets at the United States Air Force Academy. Anonymous Cadet self-report data will be collected before training (pre-test), immediately after training (post-test), 3 months after training (Fall semester follow-up), and 9 months after training (Spring semester follow-up).

Being tested
Sexual Communication and Consent (SCC), Alcohol eCHECKUP TO GO (eCHECKUP TO GO), Training as usual (TAU)
Keywords
Sexual assault prevention, Alcohol misuse prevention, Sexual Communication and Consent, eCHECKUP TO GO

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Sexual Communication and Consent (SCC)Behavioural

    SCC combines universal classroom instruction with tailored web-based content. Based on sociodemographic characteristics and prior sexual assault experiences, Cadets receive tailored content that addresses either primary victimization prevention, revictimization prevention, or healthy relationships and bystander intervention promotion.

  • Alcohol eCHECKUP TO GO (eCHECKUP TO GO)Behavioural

    eCHECKUP TO GO is a personalized, online intervention designed to reduce cognitive risk factors for alcohol misuse. eCHECKUP TO GO is brief, self-guided, and provides individualized feedback based on a user's self-reported alcohol use patterns and consequences.

  • Training as usual (TAU)Behavioural

    TAU involves universal classroom instruction focused on developing knowledge, attitudes, and skills to promote personal resilience, increase potential for success, and develop healthy and rewarding personal relationships.

Study groups in NCT06875284
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Training as usual (TAU)Active comparatorTAU without SCC or eCHECKUP TO GO
Receives: Behavioral: Training as usual (TAU)
TAU plus eCHECKUP TO GOExperimentalTAU with eCHECKUP TO GO (without SCC)
Receives: Behavioral: Alcohol eCHECKUP TO GO (eCHECKUP TO GO); Behavioral: Training as usual (TAU)
SCCExperimentalSCC without TAU or eCHECKUP TO GO
Receives: Behavioral: Sexual Communication and Consent (SCC)
SCC plus eCHECKUP TO GOExperimentalSCC with eCHECKUP TO GO (without TAU)
Receives: Behavioral: Sexual Communication and Consent (SCC); Behavioral: Alcohol eCHECKUP TO GO (eCHECKUP TO GO)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Self-reported Sexual Assault Victimization

    Participants self-report whether they experienced any type of unwanted sexual contact between Basic Cadet Training and the Spring semester follow-up using a modified version of the Sexual Experiences Survey.

    Measured: From pre-test to Spring semester follow-up, an average of 10 months

  2. Self-reported Sexual Assault Perpetration

    Participants self-report whether they perpetrated any type of unwanted sexual contact between Basic Cadet Training and the Spring semester follow-up using a modified version of the Sexual Experiences Survey.

    Measured: From pre-test to Spring semester follow-up, an average of 10 months

  3. Self-reported Alcohol Use

    Participants self-report the approximate number of alcoholic drinks they consumed each day of the week during a typical week over the past month (assessed at both the Fall and Spring semester follow-up assessments). Participants who respond with any weekly value greater than 0 alcoholic drinks at either the Fall or Spring semester follow-up are coded as positive for any alcohol use.

    Measured: From pre-test to Spring semester follow-up, an average of 10 months

Secondary outcomes (7)

  1. Knowledge of Sexual Assault

    The percentage of correct participant responses to 8 true-or-false questions about sexual assault.

    Measured: From pre-test to post-test, an average of 1 month

  2. Knowledge of Effective Consent

    The percentage of correct participant responses to 7 true-or-false questions about effective sexual consent.

    Measured: From pre-test to post-test, an average of 1 month

  3. Self-efficacy to Resist Unwanted Sexual Advances

    A subset of participants rate their degree of confidence in their ability to use certain protective strategies in 6 specific high-risk situations. Scale scores range 6 to 42, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy.

    Measured: From pre-test to post-test, an average of 1 month

  4. Normative Perceptions of Peer Alcohol Use

    Participants report how many days in the week they estimate the average Cadet of their same age and gender drinks and how many drinks the average Cadet of their same age and gender consumes per day using a modified version of the Quantity/Frequency/Peak questionnaire. The average number of estimated drinks consumed per drinking day is computed from this data and has a possible score range of 0 drinks to 6 drinks.

    Measured: From pre-test to post-test, an average of 1 month

  5. Readiness to Change Alcohol Use Behavior

    Participants self-report their readiness to change their drinking behavior using a single item. The possible item score ranges 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating greater readiness to change.

    Measured: From pre-test to post-test, an average of 1 month

  6. Dating-related Protective Strategy Use

    Participants self-report the degree to which they engaged in behavioral strategies to reduce sexual assault risk using the Dating Self-Protection Against Rape Scale. Scores range 0 to 70, with higher scores indicating greater engagement in dating-related protective behavioral strategies.

    Measured: From pre-test to Spring semester follow-up, an average of 10 months

  7. Alcohol-related Protective Strategy Use

    Participants self-report the degree to which they engaged in behavioral strategies to reduce alcohol-related harms using an adapted version of the Protective Behavioral Strategies Survey. Scores range 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating greater engagement in alcohol-related protective strategies.

    Measured: From pre-test to Spring semester follow-up, an average of 10 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Mar 2025
  2. Study start27 Jun 2022
  3. Primary completion1 May 2024
  4. Study completion1 May 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Quasi-experimental trial
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
2,041 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06875284
Sponsor's protocol ID
0218275.001.001.003
Other IDs
W81XWH-21-9-0011.012, W81XWH-20-2-0014
Status last verified
Nov 2025
First submitted
3 Mar 2025
Last updated
25 Nov 2025
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Goldstein SJ, Scaglione NM, Kan ML, Grimes KEL, Lane ME, Morgan JK, Martin SL. Accuracy, Acceptability, and Burden of an Integrated Screening Approach to Facilitate the Delivery of Tailored Sexual Assault Prevention in the U.S. Air Force. J Child Sex Abus. 2025 Jul-Aug;34(5-6):661-681. doi: 10.1080/10538712.2024.2364792. Epub 2024 Jun 14.

    PubMed 38874411

  • Eckhoff R, Boyce M, Watkins RL, Kan M, Scaglione N, Pound L, Root M. Examining the Use of Mobile Technology to Deliver Tailored Sexual Assault Prevention in a Classroom Environment in the Military: Development and Usability Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2022 Nov 16;10(11):e41455. doi: 10.2196/41455.

    PubMed 36383404

  • Kan ML, Scaglione NM, Buben A, Morgan JK, Grimes KEL, Watson CJ, Charm S, Lowe AN, Eckhoff RP, Lane M, Root MK, Pound LB. Feasibility and acceptability of tailored sexual assault prevention in the US Air Force. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2024 Nov 21;10(1):145. doi: 10.1186/s40814-024-01565-6.

    PubMed 39574150

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Sexual Communication and Consent (SCC), Alcohol eCHECKUP TO GO (eCHECKUP TO GO) and Training as usual (TAU) in people with Sexual Assault and Alcohol Misuse, run by RTI International at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Nov 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 25 Nov 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Self-reported Sexual Assault Victimization (time frame: From pre-test to Spring semester follow-up, an average of 10 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06875284, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Nov 2025.

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