Treatment for Problematic Sexual Behavior of Preteen Children
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Conditions studied: Problematic Sexual Behavior Among Preteen Children
In brief
Relatively little is known about the treatment of problematic sexual behavior (PSB) displayed by preteen children. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining potential treatments are rare and the available results to date are generally underwhelming. A new protocol, termed Phase-Based Treatment (PBT) for Preteen PSB, has shown positive results in an early stage pilot and during community implementation efforts. This trial will be the first RCT of PBT and aim to determine whether PBT might outperform a treatment-as-usual condition.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05514730
- Run by
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
- People needed
- 42
- Starts
- 2023-01-09
- Expected to finish
- 2028-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-27
Who can join
Age: 4 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Child between ages 4 and 12 years
- Caregiver reports a raw score on the CSBI greater than 4.
- A primary caregiver is willing to participate in treatment.
- Child earns a scaled score above 69 on the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT-2)
- Child proficient in spoken English
- Caregiver proficient in written and spoken English.
You may not qualify if…
- Child is less than 4 years of age or older than 12 years of age.
- Caregiver reports a score on the CSBI lower than 4
- A primary caregiver is unwilling to participate in treatment.
- Child scored lower than 70 on the KBIT-2.
- The primary caregiver is suspected of perpetrating child sexual abuse.
- Child not proficient in spoken English.
- Caregiver not proficient in both written and spoken English.
Where it is running
- Penn State Hershey Medical Center-TLC Research and Treatment Center — Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States (enrolling)
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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