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Parent-focused Primary Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse: An Effectiveness-implementation Hybrid Trial

Who can join

Ages 15 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* One parent per household that is currently enrolled in PAT qualified to receive bi-weekly visits;
* English or Spanish speaking;
* Has at least one child at home over 12-mo;
* Only newly enrolled parents (i.e., parents who have not received more than 3 of the PAT foundational sessions).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Not currently enrolled in PAT;
* Not English or Spanish speaking;
* Does not have a child over 12-mo old;
* Previously enrolled in PAT (i.e., parents who have received more than 3 of the PAT foundational sessions)

About the study

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of a parent-focused child sexual abuse prevention program (Smart Parents) delivered to parents enrolled in a parent education program (Parents as Teachers; PAT). The main questions the trial aims to answer are:

1. Does PAT + Smart Parents improve parents' CSA-related awareness and protective behaviors compared to PAT as usual? 2. Are potential gains maintained 12- and 24-months post intervention? 3. What parent-, provider-, and organizational-level factors hold promise for future dissemination and implementation efforts?

What is being tested

• Parents as Teachers (PAT) as usual (behavioral)
• Parents as Teachers (PAT) + Smart Parents (behavioral)

Sponsor: New York University · Participants: 400 · Started: Nov 7, 2024

Contact the study team

• Kate Guastaferro, PhD, MPH · Phone: 2129929032

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05976867

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.