Child Sexual AbuseNCT06126926
Tertiary Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
A study testing group therapy and Treatment as usual in people with Child Sexual Abuse, run by University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This is a feasibility study designed to inform the development of a multinational study of the effectiveness of a tertiary prevention program for child sexual abuse. This study targets adult men who have engaged in child sexual abuse, and will be implemented within the Minnesota Department of Corrections. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, men only
- Conditions the study is for
- Child Sexual Abuse
- What is being tested?
- group therapy and Treatment as usual
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 10 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 31 May 2024to 31 Dec 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- Men only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Male
- 18 or older
- Serving time in MnDOC facilities for Criminal Sexual Conduct in the first, second, or third degree, whose victims were less than 14 years old
- Individuals assigned moderate to high risk to reoffend as determined upon entrance to the Minnesota Correctional System by the DOC Risk Assessment/Community Notification Unit."
Who cannot join
- Diagnosed with an active, uncontrolled major mental disorder (e.g. bi-polar, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, major depression with psychotic features)
- Unable to read English at the 5th grade level
- Unable to speak English
- IQ of less than 85 as measured by standard intelligence tests
- Diagnosis of intellectual disability
- Engaged in violent behavior while incarcerated, as indicated by disciplinary actions and/or segregation within 60 days of intake"
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55414
About this study
Official title: Mobilizing Evidence Into Tertiary Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse: A Pilot Study
This is a feasibility study designed to inform the development of a multinational study of the effectiveness of a tertiary prevention program for child sexual abuse. This study targets adult men who have engaged in child sexual abuse, and will be implemented within the Minnesota Department of Corrections. Data will include measures of the implementation process, short-terms changes in criminogenic factors, and staff and participant factors that could influence outcomes.
- Conditions
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Being tested
- group therapy, Treatment as usual
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
group therapyBehavioural
32 weeks of group therapy
Treatment as usualOther
Control participants remain in their current placement and may be eligible for a number of services offered to inmates to facilitate rehabilitation and planning for release to the community, including sexual offender treatment. MnDOC's sexual offender treatment is a two to three year program, thus most of our control subjects will not have enough time remaining on their sentences to complete such treatment. However, a number of them may participate in MnDOC's current program.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention arm | Experimental | 32-week group therapy Receives: Behavioral: group therapy |
| Control group | Active comparator | Treatment as Usual Receives: Other: Treatment as usual |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Violence Risk Scale-Sexual Offense Version (VRS:SO)
Clinician rating scale. 24-items measuring likelihood of sexual offense recidivism using a 4 point scale.
Measured: 7 days post-intervention
Coping Using Sex Inventory (CUSI)
Self-report scale. 16 items measuring consensual, non-consensual, and child-focused sexual coping strategies using a 5-point scale
Measured: 7 days post-intervention
Compulsive Sexual Behavior Inventory-13 (CSBI-13)
Self-report scale. 13 item scale measuring the presence of compulsive sexual behaviors on a 5- point scale.
Measured: 7-days post-intervention
Types of Jealousy Scale (3 subscales; reactive, preventive, and anxious jealousy)
Self-report scale. 15 items measuring the intensity of reactive jealousy, experience and use of preventive jealousy, and frequency of anxious jealousy on a 5-point scale.
Measured: 7 days post-intervention
Faith in People Scale
Self-report scale. 5 item scale measuring attitudes toward human nature. Two forced- choice items and three agreement/disagreement items.
Measured: 7 days post-intervention
Trust in People Scale (Survey Research Center)
Self-report scale. 3 item scale measuring perception of general trustworthiness of others.
Measured: 7 days post-intervention
Aggression Questionnaire (AQ; Buss &) - Physical Aggression, Verbal Aggression, and Anger Subscales ONLY
Self-report scale. 21 items throughout the 3 subscales measuring how characteristic physical aggression, verbal aggression, and anger-related behaviors are for respondents on a 7 point scale.
Measured: 7 days post-intervention
Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale (R-UCLA)
Self-report scale. 20 items measuring subjective feelings of loneliness and social isolation on a 4 point scale.
Measured: 7 days post-intervention
Self-Critical Rumination Scale (SCRS)
Self-report scale. 10 items measuring self- criticism on a 4 point scale.
Measured: 7 days post-intervention
External/Internal Shame Scale - Sense of Isolation/Exclusion Subscale ONLY (EISS)
Self-report scale. Measures perceived sense of exclusion and being isolated or misunderstood by people on a 5 point scale.
Measured: 7 days post-intervention
Children and Sex Questionnaire Emotional Congruence Scale (CSQ:ECWC)
Self-report scale. 15 item scale measuring emotional congruence with children on a 5 point scale.
Measured: 7 days post-intervention
The Openness to Men and Women Scales (OPM, OPWO)
Self-report scale. 18 items assessing openness to intimacy with women and men on a 4 point scale.
Measured: 7 days post-intervention
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale - Short Form (DERS-SF)
Self-report scale. 18 items measuring problems with emotion regulation including subscales for strategies, non-acceptance, impulse, goals, awareness, and clarity on a 5 point scale.
Measured: 7 days post-intervention
Coping Strategy Indicator (CSI)
Self-report scale. 33 items measuring adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies (avoidance, problem-solving, social support seeking) on a 3 point scale.
Measured: 7 days post-intervention
Aggression Inventory (AI)- Impulsive, Impatient, and Avoid subscales ONLY
Self-report scale. 22 item scale measuring perceptions and use of aggressive behaviors for men a women on a 5 point scale.
Measured: 7 days post-intervention
Secondary outcomes (6)
Group Climate Questionnaire - Short Form (GCQ-5)
Self-report scale. 12 items measuring group perceptions of the group therapeutic environment on a 7 point scale.
Measured: Every 14 days for first two months, than every four weeks for next four months
Curative Climate Instrument (CCI)
Self-report scale. 14 items measuring specific change processes perceived as helpful to individual group members (catharsis, insight, and cohesiveness) on a 5 point scale.
Measured: Every 14 days for first two months, than every four weeks for next four months
Treatment Motivation Questionnaire-Revised (TMQ-R)
Self-report scale. 23 items measuring internal and external reasons for participating in treatment, motivations relating to connecting and sharing with others, and clients' potential lack of confidence in treatment on a 7 point scale.
Measured: Every 14 days for first two months, than every four weeks for next four months
Therapeutic Agency Inventory (TAI)
Self-report scale. 15 items measuring clients' experience of agency in making positive change and ability to take an active role in their therapy on a 5 point scale.
Measured: Every 14 days for first two months, than every four weeks for next four months
Relationship Questionnaire (RQ)
Self-report scale. 4 items measuring adult attachment style on a 7 point scale.
Measured: Every 14 days for first two months, than every four weeks for next four months
Working Alliance Inventory - Short Form (WAI- SR)
Self-report scale. 12 items measuring three domains of the therapeutic alliance: goals, tasks, and bond on a 5 point scale.
Measured: Every 14 days for first two months, than every four weeks for next four months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Nov 2023
- Study start31 May 2024
- Primary completion14 May 2025
- Study completion31 Dec 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Child Sexual AbuseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of MinnesotaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Model description
- Random assignment clinical trial. Participants are randomly assigned to the intervention group or treatment as usual.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Minnesota
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Michael Miner, Ph.D, Principal investigator, University of Minnesota
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06126926
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- FMCH-2023-32331
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 16 Oct 2023
- Last updated
- 7 Jan 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 7 Jan 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Mobilizing Evidence Into Tertiary Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse: A Pilot Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06126926
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FMCH-2023-32331
- Conditions
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 10 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of MinnesotaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 31 May 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 14 May 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 13 Nov 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a feasibility study designed to inform the development of a multinational study of the effectiveness of a tertiary prevention program for child sexual abuse. This study targets adult men who have engaged in child sexual abuse, and will be implemented within the Minnesota Department of Corrections. Data will include measures of the implementation process, short-terms changes in criminogenic factors, and staff and participant factors that could influence outcomes.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Random assignment clinical trial. Participants are randomly assigned to the intervention group or treatment as usual.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention arm | Experimental | Behavioral: group therapy32-week group therapy |
| Control group | Active comparator | Other: Treatment as usualTreatment as Usual |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Male
- 18 or older
- Serving time in MnDOC facilities for Criminal Sexual Conduct in the first, second, or third degree, whose victims were less than 14 years old
- Individuals assigned moderate to high risk to reoffend as determined upon entrance to the Minnesota Correctional System by the DOC Risk Assessment/Community Notification Unit."
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Diagnosed with an active, uncontrolled major mental disorder (e.g. bi-polar, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, major depression with psychotic features)
- Unable to read English at the 5th grade level
- Unable to speak English
- IQ of less than 85 as measured by standard intelligence tests
- Diagnosis of intellectual disability
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| group therapy32 weeks of group therapy | Behavioural | Intervention arm |
| Treatment as usualControl participants remain in their current placement and may be eligible for a number of services offered to inmates to facilitate rehabilitation and planning for release to the community, including sexual offender treatment. MnDOC's sexual offender treatment is a two to three year program, thus most of our control subjects will not have enough time remaining on their sentences to complete such treatment. However, a number of them may participate in MnDOC's current program. | Other | Control group |
Primary outcome
Violence Risk Scale-Sexual Offense Version (VRS:SO)
Time frame: 7 days post-intervention
Clinician rating scale. 24-items measuring likelihood of sexual offense recidivism using a 4 point scale.
Coping Using Sex Inventory (CUSI)
Time frame: 7 days post-intervention
Self-report scale. 16 items measuring consensual, non-consensual, and child-focused sexual coping strategies using a 5-point scale
Compulsive Sexual Behavior Inventory-13 (CSBI-13)
Time frame: 7-days post-intervention
Self-report scale. 13 item scale measuring the presence of compulsive sexual behaviors on a 5- point scale.
Types of Jealousy Scale (3 subscales; reactive, preventive, and anxious jealousy)
Time frame: 7 days post-intervention
Self-report scale. 15 items measuring the intensity of reactive jealousy, experience and use of preventive jealousy, and frequency of anxious jealousy on a 5-point scale.
Faith in People Scale
Time frame: 7 days post-intervention
Self-report scale. 5 item scale measuring attitudes toward human nature. Two forced- choice items and three agreement/disagreement items.
Trust in People Scale (Survey Research Center)
Time frame: 7 days post-intervention
Self-report scale. 3 item scale measuring perception of general trustworthiness of others.
Aggression Questionnaire (AQ; Buss &) - Physical Aggression, Verbal Aggression, and Anger Subscales ONLY
Time frame: 7 days post-intervention
Self-report scale. 21 items throughout the 3 subscales measuring how characteristic physical aggression, verbal aggression, and anger-related behaviors are for respondents on a 7 point scale.
Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale (R-UCLA)
Time frame: 7 days post-intervention
Self-report scale. 20 items measuring subjective feelings of loneliness and social isolation on a 4 point scale.
Self-Critical Rumination Scale (SCRS)
Time frame: 7 days post-intervention
Self-report scale. 10 items measuring self- criticism on a 4 point scale.
External/Internal Shame Scale - Sense of Isolation/Exclusion Subscale ONLY (EISS)
Time frame: 7 days post-intervention
Self-report scale. Measures perceived sense of exclusion and being isolated or misunderstood by people on a 5 point scale.
Children and Sex Questionnaire Emotional Congruence Scale (CSQ:ECWC)
Time frame: 7 days post-intervention
Self-report scale. 15 item scale measuring emotional congruence with children on a 5 point scale.
The Openness to Men and Women Scales (OPM, OPWO)
Time frame: 7 days post-intervention
Self-report scale. 18 items assessing openness to intimacy with women and men on a 4 point scale.
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale - Short Form (DERS-SF)
Time frame: 7 days post-intervention
Self-report scale. 18 items measuring problems with emotion regulation including subscales for strategies, non-acceptance, impulse, goals, awareness, and clarity on a 5 point scale.
Coping Strategy Indicator (CSI)
Time frame: 7 days post-intervention
Self-report scale. 33 items measuring adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies (avoidance, problem-solving, social support seeking) on a 3 point scale.
Aggression Inventory (AI)- Impulsive, Impatient, and Avoid subscales ONLY
Time frame: 7 days post-intervention
Self-report scale. 22 item scale measuring perceptions and use of aggressive behaviors for men a women on a 5 point scale.
6 secondary outcomes
Group Climate Questionnaire - Short Form (GCQ-5)
Time frame: Every 14 days for first two months, than every four weeks for next four months
Curative Climate Instrument (CCI)
Time frame: Every 14 days for first two months, than every four weeks for next four months
Treatment Motivation Questionnaire-Revised (TMQ-R)
Time frame: Every 14 days for first two months, than every four weeks for next four months
Therapeutic Agency Inventory (TAI)
Time frame: Every 14 days for first two months, than every four weeks for next four months
Relationship Questionnaire (RQ)
Time frame: Every 14 days for first two months, than every four weeks for next four months
Working Alliance Inventory - Short Form (WAI- SR)
Time frame: Every 14 days for first two months, than every four weeks for next four months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 7 Jan 2026.
Related trials for Child Sexual Abuse
Not yet recruiting
QAIAx - SGI/SI Smart Health Cities: Microcity Enclave Program (Quantum SI/AGI Agency a/k/a AI City Hall Project - UPSTO App Nos. 64/074,526, 64/063,557, 64/105,164, 63/903,181, 63/729,428, 64/125,360; USPTO EO 9424 Assignment ID: 2101042 / ARN: REEL/FRAME: 76481/0026 - OUSD-R&E, Department of War)
Asperger's Disorder, Asperger Disorder
Recruiting
Rigorous Evaluation of the READY to Stand Curriculum to Prevent the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
Sex Trafficking, Sex Crimes
Active, not recruiting
Implementation Study With Embedded RCT of a Digital System of Parenting Support Within Government Services in South Africa
Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation
RecruitingObservational study
Young Girls' Experiences of Exposure to Pornography: A Qualitative Study
Exposure to Pornography
Recruiting
A Group Based Psychoeducational Intervention for Partners of Child Sexual Abuse Material Offenders.
Partner
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Michael Miner, Ph.D principal investigator
University of Minnesota
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing group therapy and Treatment as usual in people with Child Sexual Abuse, run by University of Minnesota at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Violence Risk Scale-Sexual Offense Version (VRS:SO) (time frame: 7 days post-intervention). The study lists 15 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 Jan 2026.