UnknownPhase 4

Impaired Decision Making in Pedophilic Offenders

France128 participantsStarted 2011-08

Plain-language summary

Pedophilic behaviors represent a public health problem with serious consequences. The investigators hypothesize a disruption in the decision-making strategies among sex offenders pedophiles. Highlight this type of abnormality would offer a specific treatment of a possible neuropsychological deficit (with cognitive remediation for instance) and perhaps avoid recurrences of this type of behavior.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 65 Years

Sex

MALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * For the controls, lack of diagnosis of disorders of sexual behavior (paraphilias) current or past (DSM IV) * For the pedophilic offenders: * Placement and conviction for rape or sexual assault of a minor under 15 years * Recognition of the facts * Existence of a current or past diagnosis of pedophilia (according to the DSM IV). Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a current major depressive episode (DSM IV - MINI) * History of cerebral neurological disorder or a cranial trauma with loss of consciousness current * IGT test already done * Schizophrenia or Other current psychotic disorders(according to the criteria DSM IV of MINI test). * taking psychoactive drug

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Comparison of neuropsychological performances between control group and group of persons suffering from pedophilia

Timeframe: 36 months (at the end of the study)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01541150

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Montpellier

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-08

Contact for this trial

Lacambre Mathieu, MD

04 67 33 85 77 m-lacambre@chu-montpellier.fr

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