EMDR and exhibitionism: a randomized controlled trial on reducing deviant sexual arousal

EMDR and exhibitionism: a randomized controlled trial on reducing deviant sexual arousal - EMDR and exhibitionism

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON55525

Enrollment

Registered

2015-07-16

Start date

2015-08-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-23

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Conditions

Flashing Indecent exposure

Interventions

One group receives four EMDR sessions. Another group receives four sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy. Both treatments are specifically directed towards the deviant sexual arousal. Both treat

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age between18 and 70 years - Male gender - Participants are able to acknowledge that there has been a (partly) positive experience while exposing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Presence of a severe psychiatric mental state like a psychotic disorder, depressive disorder, bipolar disorder or organic mental disorder - Insufficient Dutch language skills - Age under 18 or above 70 years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary study parameter is the physiological arousal which will be measured by the E4 wristband from Empatica. This is an instrument that, while worn on the wrist, records body temperature, continuous heart rate and skin conductance. Measurements will be carried out before the first treatment session, after the last treatment session and after a follow-up period of eight weeks. During the measurement, participants listen to an audio recording of an individualized script that is based on their most exciting memory of exposing their genitals. The various physiological data will be combined to one overall measure for physiological arousal. The healty controle group will be measured only once. This measurement will the same as the measurement carried out before the first treatment from the experimental group.	—

Measure

Time frame

The primary study parameter is the physiological arousal which will be measured by the E4 wristband from Empatica. This is an instrument that, while worn on the wrist, records body temperature, continuous heart rate and skin conductance. Measurements will be carried out before the first treatment session, after the last treatment session and after a follow-up period of eight weeks. During the measurement, participants listen to an audio recording of an individualized script that is based on their most exciting memory of exposing their genitals. The various physiological data will be combined to one overall measure for physiological arousal. The healty controle group will be measured only once. This measurement will the same as the measurement carried out before the first treatment from the experimental group.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
In cooperation with police and judicial authorities, after a follow-up period of one and five years, it will be attempted to query information about new police contacts for all participants in the patient population. This concerns new arrest with regard to sexually offensive behaviour and in particular indecent exposure. For participants in the pilot study, no judicial information will be requested.	—

Measure

Time frame

In cooperation with police and judicial authorities, after a follow-up period of one and five years, it will be attempted to query information about new police contacts for all participants in the patient population. This concerns new arrest with regard to sexually offensive behaviour and in particular indecent exposure. For participants in the pilot study, no judicial information will be requested.

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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)