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Cognitive and Hormonal Treatment of Sex Offenders

This study has been terminated.
(too few patients participated)
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00379626
First received: September 21, 2006
Last updated: January 30, 2012
Last verified: January 2012
History of Changes
  Purpose

The aim of this study is to determine if Cognitive treatment and hormone treatment can change the relapse rate of sexual offenders.


Condition Intervention Phase
Paraphilia
 Drug: cognitive and hormone treatment
 Phase 1

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Cognitive Group and Hormonal Treatment of Sex Offenders.

Further study details as provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • The degree of cognitive distortions after treatment [ Time Frame: 8 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Locus of control after treatment in part one. [ Time Frame: 8 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Degree of mental health problems (SCL-90) [ Time Frame: 8 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • The testosterone levels before, during and after treatment [ Time Frame: baseline upto 8 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    measured each 3rd month


Enrollment: 5
Study Start Date: August 2003
Study Completion Date: August 2010
Primary Completion Date: August 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: cognitive and hormone treatment
cognitive and hormone (Leuprorelin) treatment
 Drug: cognitive and hormone treatment
cognitive and hormone (Leuprorelin) treatment

Detailed Description:

The aim of this study is to determine if Cognitive treatment and hormone treatment can change the relapse rate of sexual offenders.

In the first part of study we are studying changes in the offenders cognitive distortions and in the second part we are studying changes in sexual activities and sexual thoughts after treatment with Leuprorelin. The study is an open pre and post study.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Men sentenced for paraphilia

Exclusion Criteria:

Men above 70 years and men that does not speak english

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00379626

Locations
Norway
St. Olavs Hospital. Departement for forensic psyciatry, Brøset.
Trondheim, Norway, 7040
Sponsors and Collaborators
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jim Aa Nøttestad, Dr. Philos St. Olavs Hospital, Departement of forensic psychiatry, Brøset
  More Information

Publications:

Responsible Party: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00379626     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: AH 048-01
Study First Received: September 21, 2006
Last Updated: January 30, 2012
Health Authority: Norway: Norwegian Social Science Data Services

Keywords provided by Norwegian University of Science and Technology:
Paraphilia
Hormonal treatment
Cognitive treatment

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Paraphilias
Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Sexual and Gender Disorders
Mental Disorders
 Hormones
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013