Prevalence of Sexual Addiction in an Inmate Population at the Muret Detention Center in Haute-Garonne (PAS-CD) (PAS-CD)

Prevalence of Sexual Addiction in an Inmate Population at the Muret Detention Center in Haute-Garonne.

Sexual addiction, also known as hypersexuality or compulsive sexuality, is a human sexual behavior that results in a continuous and persistent search for sexual pleasure. Replacing the former terms satyriasis and nymphomania, the World Health Organization (WHO) ICD-11 has referred to this disorder as "compulsive sexual behavior disorders".

From multiple causes (iatrogeny, neurological causes, psychiatric causes, psychopathological hypotheses), but still only partially known, the inclusion of this disorder among impulsivity-related disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders or addiction-related disorders is still debated in the scientific literature. Thus, in the absence of sufficient robust scientific data, DSM-5 refused to include this disorder in its classification.

However, the consequences of this disorder on the psychosocial functioning of individuals are not negligible, which can go as far as the precipitation of a transition to an heteroaggressive act which can thus lead to incarceration.

The prevalence of this disorder in the general population is estimated between 2 and 6% based on current literature data. This rate appears to be higher among men and more specifically among sex offenders.

However, some authors have noted that the difficulty in determining a clear prevalence of sexual addiction may be related to the still poorly defined diagnostic criteria for this disorder as well as the choice of measurement tools.

In the inmate population, to our knowledge, there are no French prevalence studies of this disorder. In addition, no studies have been conducted to compare the prevalence of sexual addiction among sex offenders (SASO) with that among non-sex offenders (SANSO).

We hope that better screening for addiction would enable better management of patients with this disorder, promoting their psychosocial rehabilitation and well-being, so as to prevent the recurrence of a transition to sexual arousal.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Sexual Addiction
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: semi-structured Interviews

Detailed Description

This study is intended to assess the prevalence of sexual addiction among a population of detainees at the Muret detention center in Haute-Garonne.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 200
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Julien JD Da Costa, MD; Phone Number: +33 05 61 14 90 10; Email: julien.da-costa@ch-marchant.fr

Study Locations

• France
  • Toulouse, France, 31000
    • Julien DA COSTA
    • Contact: Julien JD Da Costa, MD; Phone Number: +33 05 61 14 90 10; Email: julien.da-costa@ch-marchant.fr
    • Principal Investigator: Julien JD Da Costa, MD

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male subjects
• Detainees at Muret Detention Center
• Aged between 18 and 65 at the time of the search
• And having agreed to participate in the research.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Person under legal protection, guardianship or curatorship ;
• Insufficient command of the French language
• Existence of cognitive disorders preventing a good understanding of the information relating to the study or the various questionnaires.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Other: Interviews; semi-directive interview	Other: semi-structured Interviews; semi-structured interview conducted by a psychiatrist

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The main objective is to determine the prevalence of sexual addiction among a population of men incarcerated at the Muret detention center in Haute-Garonne.	The primary endpoint is the presence of a patient's sexual addiction defined by a score greater than 13 on the Carnes screening test.	Day 1

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Determine the prevalence of sexual addiction in a population of sexual offenders	The distribution of the proportions of people with sexual addiction is defined by a score greater than 13 on the Carnes screening test in two population groups, perpetrators of sexual offenses and perpetrators of non-sexual offenses.	Day 1
Determine the prevalence of sexual addiction in a population of non-sexual offenders	The distribution of the proportions of people with sexual addiction is defined by a score greater than 13 on the Carnes screening test in two population groups, perpetrators of sexual offenses and perpetrators of non-sexual offenses.	Day 1
Compare the prevalence of sexual addiction in these two populations	The distribution of the proportions of people with sexual addiction is defined by a score greater than 13 on the Carnes screening test in two population groups, perpetrators of sexual offenses and perpetrators of non-sexual offenses.	Day 1
Determine any addictive and psychiatric co-morbidities associated with each population	The presence of psychiatric disorders is defined using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) scale.	Day 1

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Federation Regionale de Recherche en Psychiatrie et Sante Mentale Occitanie

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): August 1, 2022
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): August 1, 2022
• Study Completion (Anticipated): August 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 29, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 29, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): August 2, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 2, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 29, 2022
• Last Verified: July 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Behavior, Addictive
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2022-A00342-41

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No