Diabetes diagnosis or severe lows may trigger PTSD, study finds
NCT ID NCT05662657
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study measured how common post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is in adults with type 1 diabetes, focusing on PTSD related to the initial diabetes diagnosis or a severe hypoglycemic event. Researchers gave 297 participants questionnaires to check for PTSD symptoms. The goal was to understand the mental health burden tied to diabetes-related traumatic experiences.
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 study finds a high rate of PTSD, it could lead to better mental health screening and support for people with type 1 diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study using questionnaires, so it cannot prove cause and effect or apply to all diabetes patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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297 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Feb 2024
- 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
population of insulin-treated type 1 diabetic patients
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older, * With type 1 diabetes, * Willing and able to complete all the questionnaires in French, * Who have given oral consent, * being affiliated to a social security scheme or being a beneficiary of such a scheme. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-diabetic type 1, * With an unstable psychiatric pathology, * Pregnant or breastfeeding women, * Subject to a measure for the protection of justice, * Having opposed the research.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier de Martigues
Martigues, 13500, France
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Hopital Saint Joseph
Marseille, 13008, France
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