Can a classroom curriculum stop child sex trafficking? large trial launches

NCT ID NCT06587529

Recruiting now Prevention Sponsor: University of Michigan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a school-based program called READY to Stand can help prevent the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) among high school students. Over 3,200 teens in grades 9-12 from diverse urban schools will take part. The program includes videos, group discussions, and skill-building over six weeks. Researchers will measure if it reduces victimization and perpetration of CSEC and related violence, compared to students who do not receive the program.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: READY to Stand (RTS)© curriculum – a school-based behavioral program with videos, discussions, and skill-building activities
What this could lead to: If effective, this program could be widely used in U.S. schools to reduce sexual exploitation and violence among teens.
What could go wrong: This is a large trial but still early in testing. The program may not reduce exploitation as hoped, and results depend on students' honest self-reporting.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Coitus Sex Work

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL COMMERCIAL SEX SEX CRIMES SEX OFFENSE SEX TRAFFICKING SEXUAL VIOLENCE

Contacts and locations

Locations

[school districts in the Midwest]
RECRUITING

Des Moines, Iowa, 50047, United States

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