Mitigating PTSD-CUD After Sexual Assault

This study is testing two digital tools to help women who have experienced sexual assault. It aims to see if these tools can prevent posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cannabis use disorder (CUD). One tool is called RISE Guide, a behavioral program on your smartphone that helps with anxiety. The other is a relaxation app called "Breathe2Relax" that teaches breathing exercises. The study is looking for women aged 18 and older who have recently experienced sexual assault (within 72 hours), speak English, have a smartphone, and use cannabis at least once a week. Success will be measured by changes in anxiety sensitivity (fear of anxious feelings) after 6 weeks. The current status of the study is unclear, and it plans to enroll 68 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific treatment. It plans to enroll 68 women.
What's involved
Participants will use a smartphone app (either RISE Guide or Breathe2Relax) for three weeks after the assault. They will also receive reminders to use the intervention.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your anxiety sensitivity will be measured at 6 weeks after starting the intervention.

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NCT05989841

Mitigating PTSD-CUD After Sexual Assault

Recruiting
PHASE1Ages 18+InterventionalPrevention
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
~68 participants
Updated 2026-01-16 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:RISE GuideRelaxation Control

At a glance

Recruiting sites
2 of 6 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3)
Measured over 6 weeks
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Cannabis Use Disorder
6 sites across 5 states
North Carolina2
Minnesota1
Nevada1
Oklahoma1
Texas1

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  • Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3)6 weeks

    18-item self-report measure of anxiety sensitivity assessing all three subdomains of anxiety sensitivity (physical, cognitive, social). Participants respond to 18 items (e.g., It scares me when my heart beats rapidly) on a 4-point Likert scale. Scores range from 0-72, with higher scores indicating higher levels of anxiety sensitivity.