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Child sexual abuse is a large-scale global problem, and with the internet and communication technologies enabling new ways to sexually abuse children, the problem is drastically increasing. Prevent It is a free, anonymous, internet-delivered, therapist assisted, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention for individuals concerned about their sexual urges or behaviors involving children. The treatment program is based on many years of clinical experience from working with this patient group, results from several previous research projects. Using the scientifically rigorous design of a randomized controlled trial with waitlist control, we want to evaluate Prevent It 2.0 - an updated cognitive behavioral therapy treatment for individuals who are concerned about their sexual urges regarding children. The study design is an academically initiated randomized controlled clinical trial where Prevent It 2.0 is compared with waitlist control. Participants in the waitlist control will wait thirteen weeks before starting active treatment. While on the waitlist, participants will respond to questions about ongoing problematic sexual behavior. Recruitment will be carried out through multiple channels, and takes place on both "Darknet" and "Clearnet". All contact with participants, the treatment, evaluations, and termination of the contact, is conducted via the online treatment platform Iterapi, designed specifically for clinical trials of Internet-mediated CBT. The treatment contains nine modules over thirteen weeks and the content of the therapy is classic CBT.


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NCT number NCT05663047
Study type Interventional
Source Karolinska Institutet
Contact Christoffer Rahm, MD
Phone +46-8-123 700 00
Email Christoffer.rahm@ki.se
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date November 25, 2022
Completion date December 31, 2024

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