New method aims to help prisoners understand research consent
NCT ID NCT06378281
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new method to help prisoners better understand what they are agreeing to when joining a research study. Researchers will compare an enhanced 'teach-to-goal' consent process with the standard one in 100 adults with ADHD in prison. The goal is to improve ethical practices for vulnerable populations.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better informed consent procedures for prisoners and other vulnerable groups, making research more ethical and trustworthy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (100 participants) testing a procedure, not a treatment. Results may not apply to all prisons or populations, and the method may not improve understanding as hoped.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Male 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * inclusion in the parent-RCT * age ≥ 18 years * good command of French * absence of acute psychiatric disorder * providing written informed consent for study participation in the parent-RCT Exclusion Criteria: \- none.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Geneva University Hospitals
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGeneva, Canton of Geneva, 1211, Switzerland
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Geneva University Hospitals
RECRUITINGGeneva, Canton of Geneva, 1226, Switzerland
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