Analysis of Cerebral Correlates of Pedophilia With Neuroimaging Techniques

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02822664

Acronym

PCNI

Enrollment

Registered

2016-07-04

Start date

2011-06-30

Completion date

2014-10-31

Last updated

2019-05-28

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Conditions

Pedophilia

Keywords

Brain, pedophilia, neuroimaging

Brief summary

The main objective is to identify cerebral correlated of pedophilia using neuroimaging techniques.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALPedophiles patients

cerebral MRI and/or cerebral PET imaging

BEHAVIORALHealthy subjects

cerebral MRI and/or cerebral PET imaging

DEVICEPET/MRI

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

(for patients): * Diagnosis of pedophilia * Male * Age between 18 and 65 * Informed consent signed Inclusion Criteria (for healthy patients): * Male * Age between 18 and 65 * Informed consent signed

Exclusion criteria

(for patients): * IQ \<70 * Ongoing treatment with cyprostrerone acetate or GnRH agonist or antidepressant treatment (5HT reuptake inhibitor) * Ongoing detention

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Local cerebral blood flow	3 months	Assesment of physiological measurements by Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
BOLD contrast signal	3 months	Assesment of physiological measurements by Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026