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THRIVE App for Alcohol Use and Posttraumatic Stress After Sexual Assault

This study is testing different versions of the THRIVE app to see which is most effective at reducing alcohol misuse and posttraumatic stress symptoms after a recent sexual assault. The THRIVE app uses behavioral techniques like activity scheduling and cognitive restructuring (changing unhelpful thought patterns). Participants will also receive weekly coaching calls. The study aims to find out if the app can reduce alcohol problems and the number of drinks consumed over time. You may be able to join if you are an adult student (18+) who can read English, own a smartphone, and have recently experienced sexual assault. The study is currently recruiting 464 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study where participants are randomly assigned to receive different versions of the THRIVE app. The study plans to enroll 464 participants.
What's involved
You would use the THRIVE app, which includes activities like scheduling and thought exercises. You would also receive 4 weekly coaching calls and complete brief daily surveys in the app for 21 days.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your alcohol use and problems will be tracked at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 1 year after starting the study.

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NCT06444295

Testing the Impact of Thrive App Versions on Alcohol Use and Posttraumatic Stress After Recent Sexual Assault

Active, Not Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalPrevention
University of Washington
~464 participants
Updated 2026-08-10 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Activity schedulingCognitive restructuringCoaching callsNon-core intervention components

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Past-month alcohol problems
Measured over Baseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year
+6 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Posttraumatic Stress Symptom
Alcohol Drinking
Alcohol Problem

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Alcohol use disorderPost-Traumatic Stress DisorderSexual assault

Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Washington1

Study leadership

  • Emily Dworkin, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Washington

Who to contact

This trial hasn't published a contact. View it on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Have reached the legal age of majority in their current state of residence
Be able to read and speak English fluently
Own a smartphone that cannot be accessed by others while the study app is installed, or they agree to take steps to reduce the risk that someone else will access the study app
Be an enrolled undergraduate or graduate student at a recruitment site at the time of screening, or if they are on summer break, plan to be enrolled in the upcoming fall term
Reside in the same state as the recruitment site for most of the year
Have experienced a sexual assault (i.e., unwanted and non-consensual attempted/completed sexual contact) within the past 12 weeks at the time of screening
Report ≥1 past-month heavy drinking episode (i.e., 5+ drinks on a given day or 15+ drinks in a given week for participants assigned male at birth and 4+ drinks on a given day or 8+ drinks in a given week for participants assigned female or intersex at birth) at the time of screening
Endorse elevated posttraumatic stress symptoms at screening (defined as a score above a pre-established cut point on a screening measure of PTSD).

Exclusion

Active psychosis
Location outside of the US at the time of screening

What this trial measures

  • Past-month alcohol problemsBaseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year

    Assessed using the 16-item Short Form Rutgers Alcohol Problem Index (S-RAPI). Minimum score = 0, maximum score = 64, higher scores mean greater severity of problems.

  • Past-month number of drinksBaseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year

    Assessed via the online Timeline Followback (TLFB)

  • Past-month number of drinking daysBaseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year

    Assessed via the online Timeline Followback (TLFB)

  • Past-month peak drinksBaseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year

    Assessed via the online Timeline Followback (TLFB)

  • Past-month frequency of heavy episodic drinkingBaseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year

    Assessed via the online Timeline Followback (TLFB)

  • Past-month posttraumatic stress symptom severityBaseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year

    Assessed using the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5) in relation to the index assault. Minimum score = 0, maximum score = 80, higher scores mean greater severity of posttraumatic stress.

  • Past-month provisional diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorderBaseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year

    Assessed using the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5) in relation to the index assault. Provisional posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis is defined as a score greater than or equal to 31.