Center for Violence Prevention Research
Gainesville, Florida, 32609, United States
Location status: Recruiting
Recruiting
NCT Number: NCT07526142
Evaluation of Circles of Safety
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.
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Conditions
Age range
18 year and older
Sex eligibility
All sexes
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
- 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.
Exclusion criteria
- 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.
Treatment and study plan
Circles of Safety
BehavioralThe 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.
Primary outcomes
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Rates of disclosed child sexual abuse
Time frame: This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)
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Rates of potentially harmful sexual behaviors from coaches and staff
Time frame: This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)
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Staff and coaches' knowledge of CSA
Time frame: This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)
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Staff and coaches perceived self-efficacy in identifying CSA
Time frame: This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)
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Rates of preventive behaviors among staff and coaches
Time frame: This will be measured at baseline and T2 (baseline + 90 days)
Secondary outcomes
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Program reach
Time frame: Measured through study completion, an average 1 year
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implementation consistency
Time frame: Measured through study completion, an average 1 year
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mechanisms of intervention success
Time frame: Measured through study completion, an average 1 year
Study contacts
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Center for Violence Prevention Research Inc
Other
Registry information
Official study title
Evaluation of Circles of Safety for the Primary Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
Important dates
- Study start
- 2025
- Primary completion
- 2027
- Study completion
- 2027
- First posted
- Apr 13, 2026
- Registry last updated
- Apr 13, 2026
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