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Child Abuse clinical trials

5 of 20 indexed Child Abuse trials are currently recruiting.

20 US clinical trials · 5 currently recruiting

Child Abuse is the subject of 20 registered US clinical trials on ClinicalTrials.gov, 5 of them currently open to new participants. 0 are in Phase 3-4 (later-stage) and 4 in Phase 1-2 (earlier-stage). The most active sponsor is Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, running 4 of these trials.

The research picture

Child Abuse has 20 registered US clinical trials, 5 of them open to new participants right now, about 25% of the total.

5
recruiting participants now
25%
of trials open to enrollment
0
in Phase 3–4 (later-stage)
4
top sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Phase 11Phase 23

Active & Recent Trials

20 total, page 1 of 1

RECRUITING NA 35,000 participants

iLookOut for Child Abuse -Online Learning Module for Early Childcare Providers

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

NCT02225301

RECRUITING NA 6,000 participants

iLookOut for Child Abuse: Micro-learning to Improve Knowledge Retention

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

NCT04324619

RECRUITING Phase 2 280 participants

Substance Misuse and Family Violence Treatment Fathers

Yale University

NCT06650267

RECRUITING NA 240 participants

A Regional Partnership to Improve Outcomes Through Fatherhood Engagement

Montefiore Medical Center

NCT05562557

RECRUITING NA 80 participants

K-ORCA: Testing a Decision Support Tool and Group Process for Selecting Interventions

Chestnut Health Systems

NCT06375551

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING 500 participants

Calling All Dads! Evaluation of APAs ACT Program: Engaging Fathers to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences

Georgia State University

NCT06075446

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 343 participants

Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) St. Joseph's Children Home Visiting Longitudinal Study

University of New Mexi

NCT05729945

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING NA 234 participants

Fostering Healthy Futures for Teens: An RCT

University of Denver

NCT03707366

COMPLETED Phase 2 14,690 participants

A Dissemination Trial of the Positive Parenting Program to Reduce Child Maltreatment in South Carolina

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

NCT00164606

COMPLETED NA 2,059 participants

iLook Out for Child Abuse: An Innovative Learning Module for Childcare Providers

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

NCT03185728

COMPLETED Phase 2 1,075 participants

Competency Training, Staff Performance, & Family Outcomes

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

NCT00336193

COMPLETED NA 533 participants

Mitigating ACEs in Pediatric Primary Care: Cohort #2 With 6-24 Month Old Children

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

NCT04160013

COMPLETED NA 468 participants

Collaborative Care for Infants at Risk

University of Utah

NCT03199326

COMPLETED NA 404 participants

Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Safe at Home Program

International Rescue Committee

NCT04163549

COMPLETED 351 participants

Disseminating Child Abuse Clinical Decision Support to Improve Detection, Evaluation and Reporting

University of Pittsburgh

NCT03840798

COMPLETED Phase 1 280 participants

Abuse-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children Who Have Been Physically Abused

University of Pittsburgh

NCT00494286

COMPLETED NA 191 participants

Family-Based Treatment for Parental Substance Abuse and Child Maltreatment

Medical University of South Carolina

NCT01656837

COMPLETED NA 123 participants

Evaluation of Parenting Interventions to Decrease Family Risk for Child Maltreatment

Duke University

NCT00586677

COMPLETED NA 73 participants

Wraparound for High-risk Families with Substance Use Disorders: Examining Family, Child, and Parent Outcomes

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

NCT04637581

COMPLETED NA 33 participants

Integrating Animal-Assisted Therapy Into Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Maltreated Youth

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

NCT03135119

Phase Distribution

PhaseTrial count
Phase 1 1
Phase 2 3

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, National Library of Medicine. Data is informational only.

Reading the Child Abuse Trial Landscape

20 indexed Child Abuse studies · 5 recruiting (25%).

Phase mix: 0 late (III/IV) vs 4 early (I/II).

Top sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (4 trials), 9 others listed. 20 shown below, recruiting first.

How to read this condition's trial landscape

That ratio is a useful proxy for activity level: a high share of recruiting studies often signals that research interest is current and that new enrollment opportunities are appearing, while a low share typically means the field is dominated by completed or follow-up work where most participant spots have already been filled. These counts reflect the public registry only and include studies at every stage of design, so they should be read as an index of research attention rather than as a measure of treatment availability.

Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies focus on early safety signals, dosing, and preliminary effect, while Phase 3 studies are typically the larger efficacy and safety trials submitted toward regulatory review, and Phase 4 studies follow approved interventions in real-world use. A condition weighted toward later phases often reflects a mature research pipeline with several interventions already close to or past approval, whereas a heavier early-phase tilt suggests the field is still exploring new mechanisms and candidate approaches.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clinical trials are there for Child Abuse?

PlainTrial tracks 20 US clinical trials for Child Abuse, of which 5 are currently recruiting participants. Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov.

How do I find a recruiting trial for Child Abuse?

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Is this data current?

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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH/NLM) ClinicalTrials.gov AACT registry · 2026 Trial counts and statuses sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Sponsor counts include both industry and federal/academic sponsors.

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