Analysis of Cerebral Correlates of Pedophilia With Neuroimaging Techniques

N/ACompletedNCT02822664

Hospices Civils de Lyon80 enrolled

Overview

The main objective is to identify cerebral correlated of pedophilia using neuroimaging techniques.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pedophilia

Interventions

Pedophiles patientsBEHAVIORAL

cerebral MRI and/or cerebral PET imaging

Healthy subjectsBEHAVIORAL

cerebral MRI and/or cerebral PET imaging

PET/MRIDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria (for patients): * Diagnosis of pedophilia * Male * Age between 18 and 65 * Informed consent signed Inclusion Criteria (for healthy patients): * Male * Age between 18 and 65 * Informed consent signed Exclusion Criteria (for patients): * IQ \<70 * Ongoing treatment with cyprostrerone acetate or GnRH agonist or antidepressant treatment (5HT reuptake inhibitor) * Ongoing detention Exclusion Criteria (for healthy patients): * psychiatric disorders * IQ\<70 * Sexual disorders

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

BOLD contrast signal

Assesment of physiological measurements by Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Time frame: 3 months

Local cerebral blood flow

Assesment of physiological measurements by Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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