Prevalence of Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Disorders Among People in Precarious Situations in Cayenne

NCT06065553 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: EPICEA
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, single-center study. The main objective of the study is to estimate the prevalence of the main psychiatric disorders and substance abuse disorders among people living in precarious, excluded and/or wandering on Cayenne and its surroundings

Conditions

Psychiatric Disorder; Substance Use Disorders

Keywords

Psychiatric disorders; Substance abuse; Precarity; French Guiana

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Prevalence of psychiatric disorders and substance abuse disorders

  To estimate the prevalence of the main psychiatric disorders, as well as the prevalence of addictive disorders to psychoactive substances among people in a precarious situation, excluded and/or wandering on Cayenne Island and who use primary care services

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Description of socio-demographic profiles

  Baseline

• Description of perceived health status

  Baseline

• Description of use and access to health care

  Baseline

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

People in precarious situations, extreme exclusion and/or wandering on Cayenne and its surroundings

You may qualify if:

• Adults over 18 years old

You may not qualify if:

• Person refusing to participate in the study
• Person presenting an acute state of decompensation of a psychiatric pathology and/or a state of crisis (agitation crisis, suicidal crisis) and/or confusion or presenting an acute intoxication to a substance preventing him/her from understanding and answering questions.
• Impossibility of having an interpreter for a person with no (or little) French

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne: lead

Study Sites (1)

Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne

Cayenne, 97300, French Guiana

RECRUITING

Related Publications (5)

• Hossain MM, Sultana A, Tasnim S, Fan Q, Ma P, McKyer ELJ, Purohit N. Prevalence of mental disorders among people who are homeless: An umbrella review. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2020 Sep;66(6):528-541. doi: 10.1177/0020764020924689. Epub 2020 May 28.

  PMID: 32460590 BACKGROUND

• Ayano G, Shumet S, Tesfaw G, Tsegay L. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of bipolar disorder among homeless people. BMC Public Health. 2020 Jun 9;20(1):731. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-08819-x.

  PMID: 32513264 BACKGROUND

• Ayano G, Solomon M, Tsegay L, Yohannes K, Abraha M. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Homeless People. Psychiatr Q. 2020 Dec;91(4):949-963. doi: 10.1007/s11126-020-09746-1.

  PMID: 32415465 BACKGROUND

• Ayano G, Tesfaw G, Shumet S. The prevalence of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders among homeless people: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Psychiatry. 2019 Nov 27;19(1):370. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2361-7.

  PMID: 31775786 BACKGROUND

• Fazel S, Geddes JR, Kushel M. The health of homeless people in high-income countries: descriptive epidemiology, health consequences, and clinical and policy recommendations. Lancet. 2014 Oct 25;384(9953):1529-40. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61132-6.

  PMID: 25390578 BACKGROUND

Related Links

• Mental health status of homeless people in Paris, 1997
• Mental health status and abuse disorders of homeless people in Paris region, 2010
• When homelessness puts at risk children mental health
• Public Health Aspects of Mental Health Among Migrants and Refugees: A Review of the Evidence on Mental Health Care for Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants in the WHO European Region
• Health survey in French Overseas department
• MINI questionnaire
• PTSD screen for DSM-5

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced Disorders

Study Officials

• Caroline JANVIER, MD

  Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Caroline JANVIER, MD

CONTACT

+594 594 39 50 47; caroline.janvier@ch-cayenne.fr

Edith PELLERIN

CONTACT

+594 594 39 50 47; edith.pellerin@ch-cayenne.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 7, 2023
• First Posted: October 4, 2023
• Study Start: June 9, 2023
• Primary Completion: October 31, 2024
• Study Completion: September 30, 2025
• Last Updated: July 26, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07

Locations

FR (1)