Can a 24-Hour crisis be predicted? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07740356
First seen Jul 31, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026
Summary
This study aims to measure how often brief suicidal crises—acute, reversible episodes lasting less than 24 hours—occur among adults attending psychiatric outpatient care in France. Researchers will ask about 150 patients to complete a questionnaire about their experiences over the past year. The goal is to better understand this emerging concept and improve how such crises are assessed in clinical settings.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better tools for identifying people at risk of brief suicidal crises, potentially saving lives through earlier intervention.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it won't test a treatment. The findings may not apply to all psychiatric patients or regions, and the concept of 'brief suicidal crisis' is still emerging.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
patient consulting the psychiatrist in his/her office during the recruitment period
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 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. Exclusion Criteria: * 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.).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Clermont-ferrand
RECRUITINGClermont-Ferrand, 63000, France
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