Can mentor training on race and justice help youth of color thrive?
NCT ID NCT05391711
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a training program on cultural humility and social justice for volunteer mentors can improve their relationships with youth of color. Over 800 mentors, youth, and parents participated. The program included online courses, live training, and extra support. Researchers measured changes in mentors' skills and youth outcomes like trust and identity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cultural humility and social justice training program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that training mentors in cultural humility helps youth of color feel more supported and improves their well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study measuring attitudes and interactions, not a treatment. Results may not apply to other settings or produce lasting change.
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Study facts
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- 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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813 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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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9 to 17 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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Inclusion Criteria: * youth is between 9 and 17 years of age * youth is eligible for the Big Brothers Big Sisters Community-Based Mentoring (CBM) program as determined by initial assessment of program staff * youth is a member of a racial/ethnic minority group, such as African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American/Native Alaskan/Native Hawaiian, Asian American/Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern/North African or Arab American * Parents of the above youth who are able to complete study measures in English or Spanish * Mentors are eligible for the study if they are applying and accepted to the CBM program and are eventually matched with a youth who meet the study criteria above or currently in an existing match with a youth who meet eligibility criteria. Exclusion Criteria: * anyone who doesn't meet the above inclusion criteria
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60607, United States
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