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Can an online course help prevent child abuse? new study tests it

NCT ID NCT06300957

Prevention Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a free online self-help course called Help Wanted for men who are sexually attracted to children but have never acted on it. The goal was to give them skills and resources to keep children safe and improve their own well-being. 147 men participated, completing surveys before, during, and after the program. The trial is now complete, and results will show if the course changes thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Help Wanted Prevention Intervention (online self-help course)
What this could lead to
If effective, this online program could provide a scalable way to help people manage their attractions and prevent child sexual abuse.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed evaluation with no phase designation, so results may not be generalizable. Participants self-report, which can be unreliable.

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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

147 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2023

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Men (cis-gender and transgender) * Age 18 and older (no upper age limit) * Self-identified sexual attraction to prepubescent or early pubescent children * No prior contact offense with a child * Never accessed the Help Wanted intervention. Exclusion Criteria: * Women (cis-gender and transgender) * Under age 18 * No sexual attraction to prepubescent or early pubescent children * Any prior contact offense with a child * Previously accessed the Help Wanted intervention

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Child sexual abuse Perpetration of child sexual abuse Prevention intervention Program evaluation

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21231, United States

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