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Can a talking therapy steer youth away from crime?

NCT ID NCT07772128

Disease control Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial evaluates PULS, a cognitive behavioral treatment designed to promote prosocial behavior and reduce criminal attitudes, for youth aged 16-21 placed in Swedish institutional care due to criminal involvement. The study compares PULS plus usual care against usual care alone, measuring effects on behavioral problems, prosocial behavior, and recidivism over up to 24 months. It also explores how the treatment is implemented and perceived, and examines psychiatric factors that may influence outcomes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
PULS, a cognitive behavioral treatment
What this could lead to
If effective, PULS could provide a proven way to reduce reoffending and improve behavior in high-risk youth, potentially shaping future interventions.
What could go wrong
This is an early feasibility and efficacy trial, so results may not be conclusive. The treatment may not work for all youth, and there are risks of no significant effect or implementation challenges.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 224 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Jan 2027

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Dec 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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.

Ages

16 to 21 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * placed at SiS with documented criminality as a basis for placement in institutional care Exclusion Criteria: * extensive cognitive impairment that prevents the youth from benefiting from treatment and/or medical or psychiatric conditions that require emergency care.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

antisocial personality disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anti social behavior

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