Child Abuse SexualNCT07526142
Evaluation of Circles of Safety
A study testing Circles of Safety in people with Child Abuse Sexual, run by Center for Violence Prevention Research Inc at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
Using a matched cluster randomized control design, the proposed study will evaluate a child sexual abuse (CSA) primary prevention strategy, Circles of Safety®. League leadership, staff, and coaches within youth sports will be focal participants. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Child Abuse Sexual
- What is being tested?
- Circles of Safety
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 1,500 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2025to 30 Sep 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
- Participants must be a youth sports leader or coach.
- Participants must be an English speaker.
- Participants must be able to provide consent for themselves.
Who cannot join
- Children are not included as direct participants in this study.
- Anyone who is not able to provide consent because they are a non-English speaker or have cognitive impairment.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Center for Violence Prevention Research
Gainesville, Florida, 32609
Melissa Bright, PhD, 9047281020, mbright@scienceofviolence.org
About this study
Official title: Evaluation of Circles of Safety for the Primary Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
Using a matched cluster randomized control design, the proposed study will evaluate a child sexual abuse (CSA) primary prevention strategy, Circles of Safety®. League leadership, staff, and coaches within youth sports will be focal participants. Outcomes include CSA among youth athletes served, protective and inappropriate behaviors from coaches \& league leaders, as well as knowledge of and perceived ability to identify and address CSA and resource-seeking behavior.
- Conditions
- Child Abuse Sexual
- Being tested
- Circles of Safety
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Circles of SafetyBehavioural
The Circles of Safety program is a child sexual abuse (CSA) primary prevention program that provides direct education to organization leaders and adults who interact with youth, tailored website content for organizations that serve youth, and helpline services for all individuals affected by CSA including not only victims and their families but also individuals who think they may have or will sexually abuse a child.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Complete Circles of Safety Training Program | Experimental | participants will be asked to complete the Circles of Safety training program Receives: Behavioral: Circles of Safety |
| Control | No intervention | participants will not be asked to complete the Circles of Safety training program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Rates of disclosed child sexual abuse
Measured: This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)
Rates of potentially harmful sexual behaviors from coaches and staff
Measured: This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)
Staff and coaches' knowledge of CSA
Measured: This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)
Staff and coaches perceived self-efficacy in identifying CSA
Measured: This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)
Rates of preventive behaviors among staff and coaches
Measured: This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)
Secondary outcomes (3)
Program reach
Measured: Measured through study completion, an average 1 year
implementation consistency
Measured: Measured through study completion, an average 1 year
mechanisms of intervention success
Measured: Measured through study completion, an average 1 year
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Apr 2026
- Study start1 Apr 2025
- Primary completion1 Jun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Sep 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Child Abuse SexualStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 1,500 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Center for Violence Prevention Research Inc
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Melissa Bright, PhD, Principal investigator, Center for Violence Prevention Research
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07526142
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- CE22-003
- Other IDs
- U01CE003409
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 19 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Evaluation of Circles of Safety for the Primary Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07526142
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CE22-003
- Conditions
- Child Abuse Sexual
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 1,500 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Center for Violence Prevention Research IncUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Sep 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 13 Apr 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Using a matched cluster randomized control design, the proposed study will evaluate a child sexual abuse (CSA) primary prevention strategy, Circles of Safety®. League leadership, staff, and coaches within youth sports will be focal participants. Outcomes include CSA among youth athletes served, protective and inappropriate behaviors from coaches \& league leaders, as well as knowledge of and perceived ability to identify and address CSA and resource-seeking behavior.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Complete Circles of Safety Training Program | Experimental | Behavioral: Circles of Safetyparticipants will be asked to complete the Circles of Safety training program |
| Control | No intervention | –participants will not be asked to complete the Circles of Safety training program |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
- Participants must be a youth sports leader or coach.
- Participants must be an English speaker.
- Participants must be able to provide consent for themselves.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Children are not included as direct participants in this study.
- Anyone who is not able to provide consent because they are a non-English speaker or have cognitive impairment.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Circles of SafetyThe Circles of Safety program is a child sexual abuse (CSA) primary prevention program that provides direct education to organization leaders and adults who interact with youth, tailored website content for organizations that serve youth, and helpline services for all individuals affected by CSA including not only victims and their families but also individuals who think they may have or will sexually abuse a child. | Behavioural | Complete Circles of Safety Training Program |
Primary outcome
Rates of disclosed child sexual abuse
Time frame: This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)
Rates of potentially harmful sexual behaviors from coaches and staff
Time frame: This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)
Staff and coaches' knowledge of CSA
Time frame: This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)
Staff and coaches perceived self-efficacy in identifying CSA
Time frame: This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)
Rates of preventive behaviors among staff and coaches
Time frame: This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)
3 secondary outcomes
Program reach
Time frame: Measured through study completion, an average 1 year
implementation consistency
Time frame: Measured through study completion, an average 1 year
mechanisms of intervention success
Time frame: Measured through study completion, an average 1 year
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Apr 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Partner
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Melissa Bright, PhD principal investigator
Center for Violence Prevention Research
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Circles of Safety in people with Child Abuse Sexual, run by Center for Violence Prevention Research Inc at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Apr 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Melissa Bright (904-728-1020, mbright@scienceofviolence.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Rates of disclosed child sexual abuse (time frame: This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Apr 2026.