Pandemic's hidden toll: study reveals emotional strain on hospital staff
NCT ID NCT04350099
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at the emotional well-being of healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients at two French hospitals. 78 staff members completed questionnaires about anxiety, depression, resilience, and empathy at different times during the pandemic. The goal was to understand how the intense workload and stress affected their mental health, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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78 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2020
- Finished
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Oct 2023
- 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
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Who is studied
Health professional working
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Health professional working in a COVID unit * For the qualitative study: 24 participant selected at random to be interviewed Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CH Esquirol
Limoges, France
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CHU de Limoges
Limoges, France
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HCL LYON
Lyon, France