Can an app help families have brave conversations about race?
NCT ID NCT05197998
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a mobile app called ColorBRAVE that guides parents of children in kindergarten through second grade on how to talk about race. Researchers will enroll 1,200 families across the U.S. to see if the app helps parents feel more comfortable and skilled in these conversations, and whether it improves children's friendships, kindness, and emotional well-being. The study is currently on hold.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ColorBRAVE mobile app program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical tool for families to discuss race, potentially improving children's social and emotional development.
- What could go wrong
- The study is currently suspended, and it measures self-reported behaviors rather than long-term outcomes. Results may not apply to all families.
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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 1,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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.
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5 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Residence in the US; caregiver age 18 years or older and child age 5-8 years old; ability to read and understand English
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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