Status:

COMPLETED

Characteristics of (Unwanted) Use of Alcohol and Illicit Substances Among Patients Reporting After Sexual Violence in Ghent: a Mono-centric Prospective Observational Study

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Ghent

Conditions:

Drug-facilitated Sexual Assault

Eligibility:

All Genders

16+ years

Brief Summary

This study aims at defining the patient characteristics and toxicological aspects of patients presenting at the sexual assault care centre with drugs-facilitated sexual assault.

Detailed Description

This study aims to map (un)voluntary use of alcohol and drugs among victims of sexual violence who present to the Care Centre after Sexual Violence at UZ Gent, referred to in English as Drug-Facilitat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All patients (16+) who registered at the Care Center after Sexual Violence (=ZSG) in Ghent from 01/04/2023 until. 31/03/2025 and who were victims of sexual violence are eligible for inclusion in this study.

Exclusion

  • Reporting longer than 5 days after the sexual assault.
  • Unable to undergo a forensic examination under the supervision of a forensic nurse due to, for example, collapse of consciousness or failure to give consent to do so.
  • Not declaring proficiency in the language in which informed consent is offered (Dutch/English)
  • Not agreeing to the informed consent.
  • Not agreeing to collection and/or analysis of blood and urine.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2023

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

114 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06188780

Start Date

June 1 2023

End Date

March 31 2025

Last Update

January 7 2026

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ZSG UZ Gent

Ghent, Belgium, 9000