Can a school program curb violence disparities for students of color?
NCT ID NCT04026490
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program called Link for Equity in 12 Minnesota secondary schools with many students of color. The program trained staff to recognize racism and provided students with support, including conversations about microaggressions and trauma. Researchers measured changes in bullying, fighting, and discipline over two years to see if the program reduced disparities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Link for Equity program (behavioral intervention including motivational interviewing, microaggression assessment, and trauma-informed care)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could provide schools with an evidence-based approach to reduce violence and discipline disparities affecting students of color.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study, so results are already known. The program may not work equally well in all schools or communities, and its effects may depend on consistent implementation.
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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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518 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2019
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 19 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * The student study population is composed of students of color enrolled at participating schools Exclusion Criteria: * Children who do not identify as full/part Black/African American, Latino/Hispanic, or American Indian/Native
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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