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Can talk therapy tame ADHD and cut crime behind bars?

NCT ID NCT06080373

Disease control Sponsor: Universidad Europea de Valencia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a special type of talk therapy (cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT) designed for adults with ADHD who are in prison. Researchers will compare it to a standard prison program and a waitlist. They want to see if the therapy reduces ADHD symptoms, depression, anxiety, and the chance of reoffending after release. About 111 inmates in Spain and Germany will take part.

What this could mean

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Active substance
cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide an effective non-drug treatment for ADHD in prisoners, potentially reducing both symptoms and reoffending rates.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage trial with only 111 participants, and prison settings make follow-up difficult. The therapy may not work better than existing programs.

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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 111 people

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

Expected to start

Sep 2027

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Sep 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * To have signed written informed consent to participate in the study * To be between 18 and 65 years of age * To meet the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for ADHD (American Psychiatric Association, 2013) * To have been convicted of at least one crime under Spanish or German criminal law * To have been incarcerated for at least six months and three or fewer years since the completion of the conviction at the time of eligibility assessment. Exclusion Criteria: * To have a severe personality disorder, psychotic disorder, or pervasive developmental disorder as their primary diagnosis, as the intervention would not meet their clinical needs * To have an IQ of 80 or less, as measured by a standardized IQ test (Raven et al., 1993), due to the complexity of the cognitive components in the CBT program * To have participated in a previous psychological intervention for ADHD; * To not be fluent in Spanish or German, depending on the study site.

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Conditions

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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, inattentive type attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

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