Actively Recruiting
Troubled-Desire & Therapeutic Chat for Reduction of CSAM Use (TD-CHAT)
Led by Charite University, Berlin, Germany · Updated on 2025-05-07
180
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
69 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Lead Sponsor
U
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this prospective multicentred, stratified, parallel-group superiority study is to prevent and reduce the usage of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) by a Therapist Chat Service (TCS) and Selfhelp Platform for Self-Referred Patients, mostly men with a sexual interest in children. The interventions are based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles and designed to treat the sexual behavioral disorder related with CSAM consumption. 1. Participants in the Selfhelp modules group will show a statistically significantly higher proportion of reduction in CSAM behaviours four weeks after baseline, as compared to participants in the waitlist control group. 2. Participants in the Selfhelp modules followed by TCS group will show a statistically significantly higher reduction of CSAM behaviours compared to participants in the Selfhelp-only and TCS-only groups, post-intervention. Researchers will compare TCS-only-, Selfhelp-only-, Selfhelp + TCS- and Waiting group to see if if the interventions decrease CSAM use and improve mental well-being. Participants will get web based selfhelp-modules and/or text-based chat intervention operated by trained therapists.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Troubled-Desire & Therapeutic Chat for Reduction of CSAM Use (TD-CHAT)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adult participant (18 years or older)
- Recent (within last 2 weeks) CSAM use or past CSAM use with self-reported risk
- Proficiency in English, German, or Spanish
- Voluntary participation and agreement to study terms
You will not qualify if you...
- Severe neuropsychiatric conditions such as unstable psychotic disorder, organic brain damage, diminished intellectual functioning, or untreated drug or alcohol addiction
- History of contact child sexual abuse perpetration (past or present)
- Ongoing criminal investigation, trial, punishment, or probation for online or offline CSA or CSAM use
- Current inpatient psychiatric treatment or other concurrent treatment targeting CSAM behaviors
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlion
Berlin, Germany, 10117
Actively Recruiting
2
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC), Catalonia, Spain
Barcelona, Spain
Not Yet Recruiting
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
4
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