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Suicide, AttemptedIMTAPNCT01213797

IMTAP : Impact of the Suicide Attempt on the Nearly Entourage in Term of Traumatic Stress and Medico-economic Impact

An observational study of Suicide, Attempted and Relatives, run by University Hospital, Lille at 12 sites in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

With 11.000 deaths and 150.000 attempts each year in France, the suicide represents an important public health problem. For each death by suicide, one can count 6 "direct" bereaved people and 20 people in more indirect connection with this mourning (Terra 2001). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Suicide, Attempted, Relatives
How many people
372 participants
Where
12 sitesFrance
Study dates
Mar 2006to Sep 2010
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: 500 families; 500 committing suicide and approximately 900 close relatives.

Who may be able to join

  • Men or women
  • Older than 18 years
  • Survivor with an suicide attempt going back to less than 15 days
  • Inclusion Criteria for close relations of committing suicide :
  • Men or women
  • age more than 18 years
  • Members of the entourage of committing suicide
  • Living under the same roof as committing suicide it

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

12 sites in 1 country.

12 sites in 1 country

France12 sites
  • University Hospital, Angers

    Angers

  • University Hospital, Brest

    Brest

  • University Hospital, Caen

    Caen

  • University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand

  • University Hospital, Lille

    Lille

  • University Hospital, Limoges

    Limoges

  • Le Vinatier Hospital

    Lyon

  • University Hospital, Nancy

    Nancy

  • University Hospital, Nice

    Nice

  • Tenon Hospital, Paris

    Paris

  • General Hospital, Quimper

    Quimper

  • EPSM Lille Metropole

    Tourcoing

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About this study

Official title: Impact of the Suicide Attempt on the Close Entourage: Traumatic Stress and Medico-economic Concerns, in Medium and Long Term

With 11.000 deaths and 150.000 attempts each year in France, the suicide represents an important public health problem. For each death by suicide, one can count 6 "direct" bereaved people and 20 people in more indirect connection with this mourning (Terra 2001). In term of impact, there is thus 300.000 people (annually) touched by the deaths by suicide and 3.750.000 people (annually) touched by the "suicide attempt" of a close relative. It seems indeed important to have Public Health data on this cascade repercussion of the suicide attempt.

A suicide attempt propagates a suffering cascade on the various circles of the family and close entourage, which can be measured in term of traumatic stress and medico-economic impact.

Objective = To measure the medico-economic impact on the entourage, in the 3 months following the suicide attempt and at 1 year.

Read the detailed description

Secondary objectives = To measure the impact of the suicide attempt in traumatic term of stress on the close relatives of committing suicide confronted with the suicidal scene To compare the evolution of consumption of care of the close relatives and of committing suicide To measure the evolution of the general health condition of the close relatives and of committing suicide

The study participants (committing suicide it and the relatives) will be recontacted by telephone, after 3 months and to 1 year.

Consumption of care (number of consultations, drugs consumption) of the population of the close relatives of committing suicide will be compared with the data of the Research Institute and Documentation in Economy of Health (IRDES) on the French population (sample of 20.000 people, representative of 95% of the French households).

Keywords
Suicide
Medical subject headings
Suicide, Attempted, Suicide

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01213797
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Suicide attempter and its entourageSuicide attempter and its close relatives (who are living under the same roof) Comparison of the population of the close relations of committing suicide with the data of the Research Institute and Documentation in Economy of Health (IRDES) on the French population (sample of 20.000 people, representative of 95% of the French households).

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Consumption of care in the close relatives of a suicide attempter

    Consumption of care in the close relatives of a suicide attempter, at the various stages of evaluation, compared with a matched sample in general population (data IRDES). One will be able to thus evaluate not only if the consumption of the close relatives is higher than the average, but still if this difference increases or on the contrary decreases during time.

    Measured: one year

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Psychological level of distress

    Psychological level of distress in the close relatives

    Measured: one year

  2. Links between consumption of care and psychological level of distress

    Links between consumption of care and psychological level of distress

    Measured: one year

  3. Prevalence of the post-traumatic stress disorder

    Post-traumatic stress disorder at 3 months and one year, as evaluated by the PTSD Check List Symptoms among members of the entourage having been exposed to the scene of the suicide attempt.

    Comparison of prevalence of the post-traumatic disorder of stress compared to the index of lethality of the suicide attempt index.

    Measured: one year

  4. Evolution of consumption of care

    Evolution of consumption of care at committing suicide compared to the remainder of the household and the general population

    Measured: one year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Oct 2010 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2006
  3. Primary completionSep 2010
  4. Study completionSep 2010

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
372 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01213797
Sponsor's protocol ID
DGS 2006/0116
Other IDs
PHRC 2005/1917, 2006/0603
Acronym
IMTAP
Status last verified
Jul 2011
First submitted
1 Oct 2010
Last updated
25 Oct 2011
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Suicide, Attempted and Relatives, run by University Hospital, Lille at 12 sites 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 8 inclusion and 0 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Oct 2011. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 12 sites 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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Consumption of care in the close relatives of a suicide attempter (time frame: one year). 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 25 Oct 2011.

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