Epidemiology of French Sexual Offenders. A Cross-sectional Study

NCT06499051 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2023-A01205-40
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 400
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The epidemiology of sexual offenders has been poorly studied in the literature. A retrospective and prospective study will allow for the examination of the clinical profile of sexual offense perpetrators, risk and recurrence factors, as well as psychiatric or medical treatment. Since 2015, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region has 8 reference platforms for sexual offense perpetrators, offering personalized assessment according to criteria defined by the Regional Health Agency (ARS). After this assessment, a multidisciplinary meeting is organized to define a tailored care plan. This study, called ARAVS (Auvergne Rhone-Alpes Sexual Offenders), aims to conduct an epidemiological, clinical, and socio-demographic study of patients in these platforms.

Conditions

Psychiatric Disorder

Keywords

sexual offenses; epidemiology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Risk of re-offending and associated factors of the participant

  Sexual offender recidivism risk will be assessed using Static99 scale. The Static-99 (Hanson \& Thornton, 2000) is the most commonly used actuarial risk tool for estimating sexual offender recidivism risk.The risk assessment instrument Static-99R consists of ten items, where all but items 1 and 5 are dichotomous, resulting in 0 or 1 point being added to the total score. The total score, between -3 and 12, results in one out of five recommended risk levels: level I - very low risk (scores of -3 to -2), level II - below average risk (scores of -1 to 0), level III - average risk (scores of 1 to 3), level IVa - above average risk (scores of 4 to 5), and level IVb - well above average risk (scores of 6+).

  From May 2024 to May 2027

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Impulsivity of the participant

  From May 2024 to May 2027 (cross-sectional study)

• Cognition of the participant

  From May 2024 to May 2027 (cross-sectional study)

• Emotional status of the participant

  From May 2024 to May 2027 (cross-sectional study)

• Diagnosis of the participant

  From May 2024 to May 2027 (cross-sectional study)

• Cognitive distorsions of the participant

  From May 2024 to May 2027 ((cross-sectional study)

Interventions

cognition, impulsivity, emotional regulation, sexuality, diagnosis, sexual violence, motivation, self-esteem, social desirability, and defense mechanisms OTHER

self-administered questionnaires

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All sexual offenders who are part of the PFR and meet the inclusion criteria will be invited to participate in this study.

You may qualify if:

• Adults (age ≥ 18 years).
• Under injunction of care for a sexual offense.
• Or Awaiting sentencing for a sexual offense.
• Or Currently under legal proceedings for a sexual offense.
• Or Under a legal obligation for care related to a sexual offense.
• Or Falling within the scope of an alternative to incarceration for a sexual offense.

You may not qualify if:

• Patient refusal to participate in the study.
• Patients with physical or mental incapacity to complete the questionnaires.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hôpital le Vinatier: lead

Study Sites (1)

CRIAVS - Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier

Bron, 69678, France

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Interventions

Sex

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Reproductive Physiological Phenomena; Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena

Central Study Contacts

Sabine Mouchet, Dr

CONTACT

+33 4 37 91 53 09; sabine.mouchet@ch-le-vinatier.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 10, 2024
• First Posted: July 12, 2024
• Study Start: May 10, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): June 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2027
• Last Updated: July 17, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)