New therapy aims to help preteens with problematic sexual behavior
NCT ID NCT05514730
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new skills-based therapy called Phase-Based Treatment (PBT) for preteens aged 4-12 who show problematic sexual behavior. The therapy works mainly with caregivers over 12 weekly sessions to teach healthy information about sex and manage behaviors. Researchers will compare PBT to usual care in 42 children to see if it leads to better outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Phase-Based Treatment (PBT) - a skills-based behavioral therapy for caregivers and children
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide an effective, structured therapy option for preteens with problematic sexual behavior, helping families manage and reduce these behaviors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 42 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The therapy may not outperform usual care, and success depends on caregiver engagement.
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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 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
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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4 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Child between ages 4 and 12 years * Caregiver reports a raw score on the CSBI greater than 4. * A primary caregiver is willing to participate in treatment. * Child earns a scaled score above 69 on the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT-2) * Child proficient in spoken English * Caregiver proficient in written and spoken English. Exclusion Criteria: * Child is less than 4 years of age or older than 12 years of age. * Caregiver reports a score on the CSBI lower than 4 * A primary caregiver is unwilling to participate in treatment. * Child scored lower than 70 on the KBIT-2. * The primary caregiver is suspected of perpetrating child sexual abuse. * Child not proficient in spoken English. * Caregiver not proficient in both written and spoken English.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Penn State Hershey Medical Center-TLC Research and Treatment Center
RECRUITINGHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17110, United States