Testing STAR and TextSTAR: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Sexual Violence, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Opioid Misuse

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a video given for recent sexual assault survivors and/or a 3-week text messaging intervention with similar content is effective at reducing mental health problems and substance misuse following the assault.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07630428

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People needed

394

Starts

2026-06-25

Expected to finish

2029-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 or older
• Can read and respond to questions in English
• Are receiving a SAMFE exam for a assault/victimization within the previous week (7 days)
• Not currently or about to be hospitalized for severe injuries, suicidality, or psychosis
• Not currently or about to be incarcerated

You may not qualify if…

• Under age 18
• Those who cannot read and respond to questionnaires in English
• Those seeking care that does not include a SAMFE exam
• Those who cannot consent to receive SAMFE care
• Those who are currently or about to be hospitalized for severe injuries, suicidality, or psychosis
• Those who are currently or about to be incarcerated

Where it is running

• University of Louisville Health — Louisville, Kentucky, United States
• University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
• University of Wisconsin — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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