Psycho-traumatic Consequences of the COVID-19 Health Crisis Among Professionals in Emergency Services

NCT05033223 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 69HCL21_0311
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 71
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The COVID-19 outbreak has been categorized as a pandemic and declared an international public health emergency by WHO. In this context, an exceptional mobilization and a complete reorganization of the organization of the healthcare offer was put in place.The investigators will study the psychological consequences among emergency department (ED) / SAMU (Service d'Aide Médicale Urgente) professionals exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic to high psychological stress due to work overload, changes in practices and fears of contamination.They will evaluate at 9 and 12 months after the end of the second lockdown (July December 2020), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), personal and professional stress, anxiety and depression, burn-out and consumption of anxiolytic products. This is a multi-center study and includes doctors, DE interns and nurses, other paramedics and medical regulatory assistants working in one of the ED or SAMU working during phase 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic. It should make it possible to know the psychological load of the months following the epidemic among health professionals who worked in emergencies during this period and to understand their risk of occurrence of PTSD. These elements are also essential to improve the management of health crises and to put in place preventive measures for health professionals, in particular in anticipation of recurrences, second wave or future new episode.

Conditions

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Keywords

post traumatic stress disorder; PTSD; emergency services; COVID-19; burn-out

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Existence of a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at 12 months using PTSD Scale

  : Existence of a PTSD after the end of the second lockdown using the PCL-5 scale (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist, 20 items, self-questionnaire) validated in French for PTSD screening. The presence of a "probable PTSD" will be defined by a cut-off score of 31/80 and at least a positive response to one of the four questions asking if the symptoms were causing difficulties in relations with family, friends, work or in daily life

  12 months after the end of the second Lockdown (December 2020)

Secondary Outcomes (12)

• Existence of a Post Ttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 9 months using PTSD Scale

  9months after the end of the second Lockdown (December 2020)

• Anxiety evaluation at 12 months using HAD scale

  12months after the end of the second Lockdown (December 2020)

• Anxiety evaluation at 9 months using HAD scale

  9months after the end of the second Lockdown (December 2020)

• Depression evaluation at 12 months using HAD scale

  12months after the end of the second Lockdown (December 2020)

• Depression evaluation at 9 months using HAD scale

  9months after the end of the second Lockdown (December 2020)

Study Arms (1)

Follow-up

OTHER

Other: PTSD evaluation of emergency room staff 9 and 12 months after the end of second lockdown in France during COvid-19 pandemic

Interventions

PTSD evaluation of emergency room staff 9 and 12 months after the end of second lockdown in France during COvid-19 pandemic OTHER

PCL-5 autoquestionnaire to make the PTSD diagnosis

Follow-up

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adults
• Administrative and technical medical staff of the Hospices Civils de Lyon
• Contractual or holder
• Having participated in the COVER PRO study
• Working in one of the HCL phase 3 departments of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Affiliated with a social security system
• Having signed an informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Refusal to participate
• Major under legal protection

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hospices Civils de Lyon: lead

Study Sites (1)

Service d'Accueil des Urgences

Pierre-Bénite, 69310, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; COVID-19; Burnout, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Mental Disorders; Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Psycho-traumatic consequences of the COVID-19 health crisis among professionals in emergency services and SAMU: multicenter cohort study (COVid in EmeRgency PROfessionnals Long Term)

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 1, 2021
• First Posted: September 2, 2021
• Study Start: October 12, 2021
• Primary Completion: January 16, 2022
• Study Completion: January 16, 2022
• Last Updated: January 27, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-01

Locations

FR (1)