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Life's last straws: study maps stress paths before teen suicide attempts
NCT ID NCT04638205
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at the stressful life events that happen in the year before a teenager attempts suicide. Researchers compared 39 teens who had a first suicide attempt with teens who never had suicidal thoughts. They wanted to see how different types of stress build up over time and lead to a crisis. The goal is to better understand these patterns so doctors and families can spot warning signs earlier.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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39 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2019
- Finished
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Dec 2022
- 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 recruitment will be supported by the VigilanS program. VigilanS is a suicide recurrence prevention device implemented in all establishments in the Hauts-de-France region that receive patients who have attempted suicide (www.dispositifvigilans.org).
- Ages
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15 to 24 years
- 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: * Inclusion criteria for cases * Youth aged 15-24 inclusive * Who stayed at the hospital or in the emergency room for less than 15 days after a first suicide attempt * Who were discharged less than 15 days ago * Who gave their informed consent for majors, or whose parents gave their informed consent for minors Inclusion criteria for controls * Youth aged 15-24 inclusive * Who have never experienced any suicidal ideation or suicide attempt * Who gave their informed consent for majors, or whose parents gave their informed consent for minors Inclusion criteria for informants * Close relatives of the participant * Who are major * Who lived in the same household as the participant or have interacted with him/her for more than half the weeks of the year preceding the index suicide attempt Exclusion Criteria: * No consent or consent withdrawal for majors and/or their parents for minors * Neurological or psychiatric condition altering the capacity to understand
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hop Fontan - Chu Lille
Lille, 59037, France
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