New trial tests whether education can shield teens from exploitation
NCT ID NCT07503912
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called Not a Number, which aims to prevent commercial sexual exploitation of children. About 450 youth in Minnesota will take part, with half receiving the program and half serving as a control group. Researchers will track whether the program reduces victimization over 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Trafficking prevention education program (Not a Number) and mindfulness training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an evidence-based program to help prevent youth from being sexually exploited.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial with no prior results. The program may not reduce exploitation as hoped, and results may not apply to other regions.
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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 450 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
- Ages
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13 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: * Age only Exclusion Criteria: * None
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