Exposure to PornographyADO-XNCT07812662
Young Girls' Experiences of Exposure to Pornography: A Qualitative Study
An observational study of Exposure to Pornography, run by Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Toulon La Seyne sur Mer at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
This qualitative study aims to explore the experiences, meanings, and uses of pornography among female adolescents and young women receiving care in child and adolescent psychiatry services. Participants aged 12 to 25 years will be recruited from inpatient and outpatient settings. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 11 to 25 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Exposure to Pornography
- What is being tested?
- Semi structured interview
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- 15 Apr 2025to Dec 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 11 to 25 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Study population: Girls aged 11 to 25 years who are being treated in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at CHITS or the follow-up clinic
Who may be able to join
- Girls aged 11 to 25 years who are being treated in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at CHITS or the follow-up clinic
- Patient, or legal guardians if a minor, who does not object to the research;
- Patient who engages in the consumption of pornographic content.
Who cannot join
- intellectual deficit
- psychosis
- acute mood episode
- pregnant or breastfeeding
- Patient under judicial protection
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
France1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
CHITS
Toulon, VAR, 83100
Aline Delahaye, aline.delahaye@ch-toulon.fr
Nadège BOURVIS, MD, PhD
About this study
This qualitative study aims to explore the experiences, meanings, and uses of pornography among female adolescents and young women receiving care in child and adolescent psychiatry services. Participants aged 12 to 25 years will be recruited from inpatient and outpatient settings. Exclusion criteria will include an acute psychotic episode or an acute mood episode that could compromise participation in an interview.
Using semi-structured interviews, the study will examine the circumstances and age of first exposure to pornography; participants' emotional responses and evolving perceptions; subsequent patterns of viewing, use, avoidance, or sharing; and the roles pornography may play in their lives. Particular attention will be paid to its possible functions in relation to curiosity, sexual learning, arousal, identity exploration, peer relationships, emotional regulation, coercion, or distress.
Read more
The interviews will also explore how participants perceive the place of pornography in their relational and sexual trajectories, including its potential influence on expectations, consent, body image, sexual practices, intimate relationships, and current sexual life. Rather than assuming that pornography has uniformly harmful or beneficial effects, the study will seek to understand its diverse, ambivalent, and context-dependent meanings.
Finally, participants will be invited to formulate recommendations concerning public policy, pornography regulation, prevention, and sexuality education. By centring the perspectives of young female psychiatric service users, this study aims to contribute to a more nuanced understanding of pornography within contemporary adolescent development and clinical care.
Read the detailed description
- This study will use a qualitative design informed by Grounded Theory methodology.
- Data will be collected through individual semi-structured interviews, lasting approximately 30 to 60 minutes. Interviews will be audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim.
- Data collection and analysis will proceed iteratively. The interview guide may be refined during the study in response to emerging findings. Transcripts will be independently coded by three investigators. Coding discrepancies will be discussed collectively in order to develop a shared coding framework and strengthen the credibility of the analysis.
- Analysis will follow a constant comparative approach, comparing accounts within and across participants in order to identify recurring themes, divergent experiences, and emerging conceptual categories. Particular attention will be paid to participants' own meanings, language, and interpretations of pornography in their personal, relational, and sexual trajectories. The analysis will aim to develop an interpretative account of the different ways pornography may be encountered, used, negotiated, or experienced by female adolescents and young women receiving psychiatric care.
- Conditions
- Exposure to Pornography
- Being tested
- Semi structured interview
- Keywords
- Pornography, Trauma, Child developpement, Sexual abuse
- Medical subject headings
- Wounds and Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Semi structured interviewOther
Semi structured interview
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Girls | Teenage girls - young women aged 11-25 who have been exposed to pornography Receives: Other: Semi structured interview |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Qualitative content analysis of emotional experiences assessed via semi-structured interviews
Description of significant consequences experienced by female patients after viewing pornographic content: Cross coding of the verbatim
Measured: At the single study visit (Day 1)
Secondary outcomes (2)
identify the main themes and their relationship to the patients' contexts
Analysis of the individual interviews in accordance with the principles of grounded theory
Measured: At the single study visit (Day 1)
describe the various ways in which people access pornographic content
Analysis of the individual interviews in accordance with the principles of grounded theory
Measured: At the single study visit (Day 1)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Sep 2026
- Study start15 Apr 2025
- Primary completionDec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Exposure to PornographyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Toulon La Seyne sur Mer
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07812662
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2024-CHITS-016
- Acronym
- ADO-X
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 12 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Young Girls' Experiences of Exposure to Pornography: A Qualitative Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07812662
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ADO-X / 2024-CHITS-016
- Conditions
- Exposure to Pornography
- Keywords
- Pornography, Trauma, Child developpement, Sexual abuse
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Toulon La Seyne sur MerUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 10 Sep 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This qualitative study aims to explore the experiences, meanings, and uses of pornography among female adolescents and young women receiving care in child and adolescent psychiatry services. Participants aged 12 to 25 years will be recruited from inpatient and outpatient settings. Exclusion criteria will include an acute psychotic episode or an acute mood episode that could compromise participation in an interview.
Using semi-structured interviews, the study will examine the circumstances and age of first exposure to pornography; participants' emotional responses and evolving perceptions; subsequent patterns of viewing, use, avoidance, or sharing; and the roles pornography may play in their lives. Particular attention will be paid to its possible functions in relation to curiosity, sexual learning, arousal, identity exploration, peer relationships, emotional regulation, coercion, or distress.
The interviews will also explore how participants perceive the place of pornography in their relational and sexual trajectories, including its potential influence on expectations, consent, body image, sexual practices, intimate relationships, and current sexual life. Rather than assuming that pornography has uniformly harmful or beneficial effects, the study will seek to understand its diverse, ambivalent, and context-dependent meanings.
Finally, participants will be invited to formulate recommendations concerning public policy, pornography regulation, prevention, and sexuality education. By centring the perspectives of young female psychiatric service users, this study aims to contribute to a more nuanced understanding of pornography within contemporary adolescent development and clinical care.
Detailed description
- This study will use a qualitative design informed by Grounded Theory methodology.
- Data will be collected through individual semi-structured interviews, lasting approximately 30 to 60 minutes. Interviews will be audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim.
- Data collection and analysis will proceed iteratively. The interview guide may be refined during the study in response to emerging findings. Transcripts will be independently coded by three investigators. Coding discrepancies will be discussed collectively in order to develop a shared coding framework and strengthen the credibility of the analysis.
- Analysis will follow a constant comparative approach, comparing accounts within and across participants in order to identify recurring themes, divergent experiences, and emerging conceptual categories. Particular attention will be paid to participants' own meanings, language, and interpretations of pornography in their personal, relational, and sexual trajectories. The analysis will aim to develop an interpretative account of the different ways pornography may be encountered, used, negotiated, or experienced by female adolescents and young women receiving psychiatric care.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Girls | – | Other: Semi structured interviewTeenage girls - young women aged 11-25 who have been exposed to pornography |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 11 to 25 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
- Study population
- Girls aged 11 to 25 years who are being treated in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at CHITS or the follow-up clinic
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Girls aged 11 to 25 years who are being treated in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at CHITS or the follow-up clinic
- Patient, or legal guardians if a minor, who does not object to the research;
- Patient who engages in the consumption of pornographic content.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- intellectual deficit
- psychosis
- acute mood episode
- pregnant or breastfeeding
- Patient under judicial protection
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Semi structured interviewSemi structured interview | Other | Girls |
Primary outcome
Qualitative content analysis of emotional experiences assessed via semi-structured interviews
Time frame: At the single study visit (Day 1)
Description of significant consequences experienced by female patients after viewing pornographic content: Cross coding of the verbatim
2 secondary outcomes
identify the main themes and their relationship to the patients' contexts
Time frame: At the single study visit (Day 1)
describe the various ways in which people access pornographic content
Time frame: At the single study visit (Day 1)
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Sep 2026.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Exposure to Pornography, run by Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Toulon La Seyne sur Mer at 1 site in France.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Nadège BOURVIS, MD, PhD (+33 628 22 35 21 ext. +33, nadege.bourvis@ch-toulon.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Qualitative content analysis of emotional experiences assessed via semi-structured interviews (time frame: At the single study visit (Day 1)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Sep 2026.