Effectiveness Controlled Study of an Online Group Treatment Program for Cybersex Addiction /Online Sexual Compulsivity
NCT ID: NCT07102303
Last Updated: 2025-08-03
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
86 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-01-01
2025-12-31
Brief Summary
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Is online group therapy effective to treat cybersex addiction/online sexual compulsivity? How does group therapy compare to individual therapy?
Researchers will compare the results of participants in group therapy to those in individual therapy and those who receive no treatment.
Participants will:
Attend evaluation sessions Attend therapy sessions once per week for 12 weeks Keep a weekly diary of their sexual behavior Complete follow-up surveys 1 week, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months after treatment
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Group Intervention
12 session group CBT treament
Online Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
12-session group online CBT treatment for online sexual compulsivity/cybersex addiction. Cognitive-behavioral psychological treatment program applied online and in a group format. The program consists of twelve sessions of approximately 2,5 hour's duration and weekly frequency 1. Psychoeducational module and motivational interviewing. 2. Environmental planning, stimulus control 3. Beginning of training in emotional self-regulation techniques. 4. Cognitive errors and cognitive discussion. 5. Self-talk, thought traps, responsibility vs. guilt and "backpack" of coping resources. 6. Self-esteem, stigma and life goals 7. "Backpack" of coping resources, mindfulness and slow breathing training for anxiety 8. Stress coping techniques 9. Lifestyle 10. and 11. Reduction of stimulus control and addressing previously unaddressed relevant issues. 12. Relapse prevention
Wait List Control
Wait list control, 3 months on wait list with no treatment
No interventions assigned to this group
Individual Intervention
12 session CBT treament
Online Individual Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
12-session individual and online CBT treatment for online sexual compulsivity/cybersex addiction. Cognitive-behavioral psychological treatment program applied online and individually. The program consists of twelve sessions of approximately one hour's duration and weekly frequency 1. Psychoeducational module and motivational interviewing. 2. Environmental planning, stimulus control 3. Beginning of training in emotional self-regulation techniques. 4. Cognitive errors and cognitive discussion. 5. Self-talk, thought traps, responsibility vs. guilt and "backpack" of coping resources. 6. Self-esteem, stigma and life goals 7. "Backpack" of coping resources, mindfulness and slow breathing training for anxiety 8. Stress coping techniques 9. Lifestyle 10. and 11. Reduction of stimulus control and addressing previously unaddressed relevant issues. 12. Relapse prevention
Interventions
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Online Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
12-session group online CBT treatment for online sexual compulsivity/cybersex addiction. Cognitive-behavioral psychological treatment program applied online and in a group format. The program consists of twelve sessions of approximately 2,5 hour's duration and weekly frequency 1. Psychoeducational module and motivational interviewing. 2. Environmental planning, stimulus control 3. Beginning of training in emotional self-regulation techniques. 4. Cognitive errors and cognitive discussion. 5. Self-talk, thought traps, responsibility vs. guilt and "backpack" of coping resources. 6. Self-esteem, stigma and life goals 7. "Backpack" of coping resources, mindfulness and slow breathing training for anxiety 8. Stress coping techniques 9. Lifestyle 10. and 11. Reduction of stimulus control and addressing previously unaddressed relevant issues. 12. Relapse prevention
Online Individual Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
12-session individual and online CBT treatment for online sexual compulsivity/cybersex addiction. Cognitive-behavioral psychological treatment program applied online and individually. The program consists of twelve sessions of approximately one hour's duration and weekly frequency 1. Psychoeducational module and motivational interviewing. 2. Environmental planning, stimulus control 3. Beginning of training in emotional self-regulation techniques. 4. Cognitive errors and cognitive discussion. 5. Self-talk, thought traps, responsibility vs. guilt and "backpack" of coping resources. 6. Self-esteem, stigma and life goals 7. "Backpack" of coping resources, mindfulness and slow breathing training for anxiety 8. Stress coping techniques 9. Lifestyle 10. and 11. Reduction of stimulus control and addressing previously unaddressed relevant issues. 12. Relapse prevention
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* any gender or sexual orientation
* minimum score of 9-18 points on the Internet Sex Screening Test (ISST) of Delmonico (1997) in the Spanish adaptation of Ballester, Gil, Gómez and Gil (2010)
Exclusion Criteria
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain
OTHER_GOV
Universitat Jaume I
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Rafael Ballester-Arnal, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University Jaume I
Locations
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Salusex center. University Jaume I of Castellón
Castellon, Castellón, Spain
University Jaume I
Castellon, Castellón, Spain
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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CD/13/2022
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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