Can school staff stop child trafficking? kentucky trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT05722769
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a training program called CSTOP Now! for Kentucky middle school staff. The program teaches staff how to spot signs of child sex trafficking and take action. Over 5,000 staff members will be trained and compared to those who receive standard training. The goal is to see if this program increases knowledge and changes attitudes to prevent trafficking.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CSTOP Now! training program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help school staff recognize and stop child sex trafficking, potentially preventing many cases.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention study, not a medical treatment. Results depend on staff participation and may not apply to other states or settings.
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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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About 5,408 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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21 to 65 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: * Kentucky middle school staff in a public school * Kentucky middle school staff in the intervention or attention control schools/counties. Exclusion Criteria: * Kentucky middle school staff not in intervention or attention control schools/counties.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Kentucky
RECRUITINGLexington, Kentucky, 40536-0293, United States