Evaluation of Circles of Safety

NCT07526142 | Recruiting

• 2 other identifiers: CE22-003U01CE003409
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,500
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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. 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

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Rates of disclosed child sexual abuse

  This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)

• Rates of potentially harmful sexual behaviors from coaches and staff

  This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)

• Staff and coaches' knowledge of CSA

  This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)

• Staff and coaches perceived self-efficacy in identifying CSA

  This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)

• Rates of preventive behaviors among staff and coaches

  This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Program reach

  Measured through study completion, an average 1 year

• implementation consistency

  Measured through study completion, an average 1 year

• mechanisms of intervention success

  Measured through study completion, an average 1 year

Study Arms (2)

Complete Circles of Safety Training Program

EXPERIMENTAL

participants will be asked to complete the Circles of Safety training program

Behavioral: Circles of Safety

Control

NO INTERVENTION

participants will not be asked to complete the Circles of Safety training program

Interventions

Circles of Safety BEHAVIORAL

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.

Complete Circles of Safety Training Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Center for Violence Prevention Research Inc: lead

Study Sites (1)

Center for Violence Prevention Research

Gainesville, Florida, 32609, United States

RECRUITING

Study Officials

• Melissa Bright, PhD

  Center for Violence Prevention Research

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Melissa Bright

CONTACT

904-728-1020; mbright@scienceofviolence.org

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 19, 2026
• First Posted: April 13, 2026
• Study Start: April 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 30, 2027
• Last Updated: April 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)