Evaluation of the Effect of an Emergency Department Information Video on the Risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 30 Days After an Emergency Visit.
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Stress Disorder, Post Traumatic. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychological disorder characterized by the re-experiencing of distressing symptoms, avoidance of traumatic memories and physiological hyperarousal in people who have been exposed to a traumatic event. The consequences of PTSD are manifold: financial, quality of life, absenteeism, morbidity, and mortality. An emergency department visit can be a traumatic event and associated with anxiety. Studies have explored the prevalence and factors associated with the occurrence of PTSD among a selected population of patients admitted to the emergency department for either cardiological or traumatological reasons. The prevalence of PTSD at 1 month varied among these populations, from 12% to 25%. Several factors have been described that could be independently associated with an increased risk of developing PTSD: factors linked to the patient himself (basal state and severity of acute pathology) or to the patient pathway (care structure, care modalities, waiting time). Given the serious medical, psycho-social and economic consequences of PTSD, it is important to identify the risk factors that can be controlled during a patient's stay in the emergency department. In 2025, a general information procedure for patients and next of kin will be deployed in three emergency departments. The aim of this procedure is to improve the quality of the information provided to emergency patients, thereby enhancing the experience of patients and those accompanying them. It will consist of video support delivering standardized information to patients from the moment they arrive in the emergency department until they are discharged. These videos will describe the patient's journey through the emergency department. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of this information procedure on the risk of developing PTSD.
Primary outcome measures
- Occurence PTSD [Time frame: DaAy 30]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Identify factors associated with the occurrence of PTSD [Time frame: Day 30]
- HAD score at D30 [Time frame: Day 30]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Triage level 1, 2, 3 by the triage nurse (according to CIMU, FRENCH or other scale used locally)
- Non-opposition to participation in the study after information and delivery of the information note
- Possibility of 30-day follow-up (self-questionnaire to be completed by e-mail)
- Patient with cognitive or sensory capacity to view and understand information videos
Exclusion criteria
- Inability to consent (neurological disorder, coma, acute intoxication, cognitive impairment)
- Patient does not have a good understanding of the French language.
- Estimated life expectancy less than 6 months
- Participation in other clinical intervention research
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06755606 · APHP231231 · IDRCB : 2023-A01766-39