Quick check after trauma could spot PTSD risk early
NCT ID NCT05358067
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether a simple rating scale used by doctors right after a traumatic event can predict who will develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) later. Researchers will follow 241 adults who experienced a trauma in the last 48 hours, tracking their scores and checking for PTSD down the road. If the scale works, it could lead to a system where high-risk patients get a follow-up call to catch PTSD early and connect them to specialized care.
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 this works, doctors could use a quick rating scale to identify people at risk for PTSD right after a trauma, allowing early support and treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The scale may not accurately predict PTSD, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 241 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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 who has experienced a traumatic event in the last 48 hours All patients meeting the inclusion criteria will be identified by the staff of the CUMP (medico-psychological emergency unit) either during an intervention (in the emergency department or outside) or during a psychiatric consultation at the emergencies
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Patient who has experienced a traumatic event in the last 48 hours; * Patient speaking French; Exclusion Criteria: * Patient participating in another clinical trial on the treatment of his psychotraumatic experience. * Person deprived of liberty (prisoners, defendants); * Persons under legal protection (protected adults: under guardianship, curatorship, etc.); * Opposition of the patient to participate in the research.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. 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
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arras General Hospital
RECRUITINGArras, 62000, France
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Arras General Hospital
RECRUITINGArras, 62000, France
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Douai General Hospital
RECRUITINGDouai, 59507, France
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Lens General Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLens, 62300, France
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Lille University Hospital
RECRUITINGLille, 59000, France
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