45,000 students to be tracked: can we predict who will fall into depression?
NCT ID NCT07618208
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will follow 45,000 university students over three years to understand how financial struggles, housing issues, and loneliness affect their mental health and whether they seek help. Participants will fill out questionnaires about their well-being and life circumstances. The goal is to identify warning signs and barriers to care so that better support can be offered.
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 study could identify key factors driving student mental health crises and point to better prevention strategies and support services.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will gather data but won't directly improve anyone's health. Results depend on honest self-reporting and may not apply to all students.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 45,000 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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Nov 2028
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
All students enrolled at Paris Sciences et Lettres University or the Faculty of Health Sciences at Paris Cité University.
- 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: * Student enrolled at Paris Sciences et Lettres University (PSL, 17,000 students) or the Faculty of Health Sciences at Paris Cité University (UPC, 28,000 students), * Aged 18 or over, * Fluent in French, * Affiliated to a health insurance. Exclusion Criteria: * Applicants under the age of 18, * Not enrolled at PSL universities or the UPCS Faculty of Health, * Insufficient level of French.
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