Nine classroom lessons that could help children spot abuse
NCT ID NCT07723859
First seen Jul 23, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a nine-session prevention program for second-grade students. One group of children receives weekly classroom lessons on recognizing inappropriate touching and reporting abuse, while a control group does not. Researchers measure whether the program improves children's knowledge of abuse prevention concepts using a standardized questionnaire.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a nine-session child sexual abuse prevention education program delivered as group classroom activities
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could give schools a simple, scalable tool to help young children recognize and report abuse, potentially reducing victimization.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small (59 students) and measures knowledge, not actual abuse rates. It is unclear whether knowledge gains translate into real-world protection or persist over time.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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59 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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7 to 8 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Enrolled in one of the primary schools where the study was conducted. * Able to communicate verbally. * Written informed consent obtained from a parent or legal guardian and verbal assent obtained from the child. * Voluntarily agreed to participate in the study. * Enrolled in the second grade of primary school. Exclusion Criteria: * Absent from school during the data collection period due to leave or medical reasons. * Unable to communicate verbally. * Failure to obtain written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University
Tokat Province, Erbaa, 60500, Turkey (Türkiye)