CompletedNot Applicable

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

Belgium114 participantsStarted 2023-06-01

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range16 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Criteria: * 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.

What they're measuring

patient characteristics in objectivated DFSA

Timeframe: 19 months

toxicology results in patients with DFSA

Timeframe: 19 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06188780

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Ghent

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-03-31

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