Researchers ask young women in psychiatric care how pornography shapes their lives
NCT ID NCT07812662
First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at a French hospital are interviewing girls and young women aged 12 to 25 who receive care in child and adolescent psychiatry and who view pornographic content. Through semi-structured interviews, the study explores when and how participants first encountered pornography, how they felt about it, and how their viewing habits changed over time. The interviews also examine how pornography may relate to curiosity, sexual learning, identity, peer relationships, emotional regulation, and distress. Participants are invited to suggest recommendations for policy, regulation, and sexuality education.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- semi-structured interview
- What this could lead to
- If the interviews reveal clear patterns, they could inform prevention programs, sexuality education, and pornography regulation that better reflect how young women actually encounter and use this material.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small qualitative study of 30 participants in one French region, so its themes may not represent other girls or cultures. Interviews rely on memory and self-report, and the findings cannot prove that pornography causes any particular outcome.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Girls aged 11 to 25 years who are being treated in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at CHITS or the follow-up clinic
- Ages
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11 to 25 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Girls aged 11 to 25 years who are being treated in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at CHITS or the follow-up clinic * Patient, or legal guardians if a minor, who does not object to the research; * Patient who engages in the consumption of pornographic content. Exclusion Criteria: * intellectual deficit * psychosis * acute mood episode * pregnant or breastfeeding * Patient under judicial protection
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHITS
RECRUITINGToulon, VAR, 83100, France