Prevalence of Brief Suicidal Crisis in Psychiatric Settings

NCT07740356 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2025-CF568
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

France is among the countries with one of the highest suicide rates in the world, far above those of its neighboring countries \[Wasserman et al., 2012\]. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-24-year-olds, just after road traffic accidents, and the leading cause of death among 25-34-year-olds. Current models emphasize the variability of suicidal trajectories and the possible fluctuation in the duration of suicidal crises: for some individuals, the crisis evolves rapidly and explosively (brief), whereas for others, distress becomes more chronic, often in connection with underlying psychiatric disorders \[Stanley, Brodsky, and Monahan, 2023\]. In this context, the concept of a 'brief suicidal crisis' is an emerging one in psychiatry. It is characterized by an acute phase of psychological vulnerability, during which the main risk is progression to suicidal behavior, but it remains a temporary and reversible psychic crisis (lasting less than 24 hours). The crisis state is marked by a sudden inability to mobilize one's usual coping resources in the face of difficulties, making the individual highly vulnerable. Nevertheless, this concept has been little described, and a better assessment seems desirable, particularly in populations consulting a psychiatrist. Indeed, around 25% of people who die by suicide had consulted a psychiatrist in the month before their death \[Luoma et al., 2002\], yet few data are available on this topic. Primary objective is to assess the prevalence of brief suicidal crisis episodes (lasting less than 24 hours) over the past 12 months among patients attending outpatient psychiatric care and within a sample of patients from a population catchment area in the Clermont-Ferrand region.

Conditions

Suicidal Crisis; Psychiatric Disorder

Keywords

suicidal crisis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Risk score of brief suicidal crisis

  Risque suicidaire de Ducher a (aRSD) scale score for brief suicidal crises. Minimum score 0 maximum score 10 . highter score mean worse outcome

  Day 1

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

patient consulting the psychiatrist in his/her office during the recruitment period

You may qualify if:

• Any adult patient consulting the psychiatrist in his/her office during the recruitment period, regardless of the reason for the consultation, and who has given consent to participate in this study.

You may not qualify if:

• Minor patients, or patients who refuse to participate in the study.
• Patients who have already completed the self-administered questionnaires previously (e.g., a second consultation within the same week).
• Patients unable to understand and complete the self-administered questionnaires (cognitive impairment, difficulty understanding French, etc.).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand: lead

Study Sites (1)

CHU de Clermont-ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Central Study Contacts

Pierre-Michel LLORCA, prof

CONTACT

33473752124; pmllorca@chu-clermontferrand.fr

ingrid de Chazeron, PhD

CONTACT

33 473754580; idechazeron@chu-clermontferrand.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 27, 2026
• First Posted: July 31, 2026
• Study Start (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Last Updated: July 31, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (1)