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Child AbuseMENFISNCT04371484

Proposal of a Method Using the PMSI and SNIIRAM National Databases to Estimate the Frequency of Physical Abuse and to Identify th Eassociated At-risk Situations and Consequences in Children Aged 0 to 5 Years in France

An observational study of Child Abuse, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon at 1 site 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

The epidemiological data currently available on child abuse in France are very inadequate. They do not make it possible to know the number of child victims, nor the precise context and impact of this violence. Very often, the figures put forward are underestimated. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 5 years
Conditions the study is for
Child Abuse
What is being tested?
ICD-10
How many people
4,002,359 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
1 May 2017to 1 Dec 2019
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 Up to 5 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: children hospitalized in France between 2007 and 2014

Who may be able to join

  • All children aged 0 to 5 years hospitalized in France between 2007 and 2014.
  • Based on ICD-10 codes generated within the PMSI, 3 groups of children were defined:
  • those with at least one code dedicated to physical abuse,
  • those with at least one code or "combination of codes" suspected of physical abuse, and
  • all other hospitalized children, control group.

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • CHU Dijon Bourgogne

    Dijon, 21079

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About this study

The epidemiological data currently available on child abuse in France are very inadequate. They do not make it possible to know the number of child victims, nor the precise context and impact of this violence. Very often, the figures put forward are underestimated. Improving the knowledge of these situations would make it possible to develop targeted primary and secondary prevention programs. In this study, is proposed an innovative method of exploiting existing national databases, the PMSI and SNIIRAM, with the aim of 1) approaching an order of magnitude of the frequency of physical abuse in children and 2) evaluating its contexts and consequences. The PMSI is a high-quality database that has been used for many years for medical research purposes. It provides a large amount of epidemiological information and can be used to create cohorts large enough to detect rare events. The SNIIRAM/EGB data allows the recovery of all data on reimbursed consumption, such as drug treatments, biological examinations carried out or consultations (with general practitioners or specialists).

Conditions
Child Abuse
Being tested
ICD-10

What participants receive

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

  • ICD-10Other

    A collection of ICD-10 codes used within the PMSI that relate to physical abuse.

Study groups in NCT04371484
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
children from 0 to 5 years old, hospitalizedNot described
Receives: Other: ICD-10

What is being measured

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

  1. The number of confirmed diagnoses for child abuse

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 2 years

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 May 2020
  2. Study start1 May 2017
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2019
  4. Study completion1 Dec 2019

Resources

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
Retrospective
Enrolment
4,002,359 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04371484
Sponsor's protocol ID
GILARD-PIOC AOI 2017
Acronym
MENFIS
Status last verified
Mar 2026
First submitted
29 Apr 2020
Last updated
12 Mar 2026
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • ESTIMATION DE LA PRÉVALENCE DES ENFANTS DE MOINS D'UN AN, HOSPITALISÉS EN FRANCE POUR MALTRAITANCE PHYSIQUE SUR LA PÉRIODE 2007-2014 Séverine Gilard-Pioc1, Jonathan Cottenet2,3, Irène François-Purssell1, Catherine Quantin2,3,4 BEH 26-27 | 15 octobre 2019

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Child Abuse, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon 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 5 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 12 Mar 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?

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?

The number of confirmed diagnoses for child abuse (time frame: Through study completion, an average of 2 years). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04371484, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 12 Mar 2026.

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