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NCT Number: NCT04916275

Post-traumatic Stress, Signs of Depression and Burnout Syndrome Among Nursing Home Staff in Occitanie During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nursing home staff face multiple stresses during the Covid-19 pandemic including personal risk of infection, risk of transmission of the virus to residents and relatives, and risk of witnessing end-of-life scenarios under difficult contexts (absence of families). The hypothesis of this study is that the Covid-19 period is associated with an incidence of more than 30% of post-traumatic stress in nursing home staff.

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Key information

Conditions

Covid19 Anxiety Anxiety Disorders COVID-19 Chemically-Induced Disorders Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Depressive Disorder Infections Lung Diseases Mental Disorders Mood Disorders Nidovirales Infections Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral Post Traumatic Stress Disorder RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Traumatic Substance Use Disorders Substance-Related Disorders Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Professional working in a nursing home in Occitanie
  • Professional agreeing to participate
  • Professional in a nursing home for at least 3 months
  • Professional able to read French
  • Profession with an internet connection

Exclusion criteria

  • The subject is in a period of exclusion determined by a previous study
  • The subject refuses to participate
  • The subject has already been included into the study
  • It is impossible to give the subject informed information
  • The subject is under safeguard of justice or state guardianship
  • The subject is unable to express consent

Treatment and study plan

Cognitive tests

Other

Optional tests: Corsi block-tapping task, Stroop test and Iowa gambling task

Primary outcomes

  1. To assess the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the context of the COVID-19 health crisis

    Time frame: Day 0

    Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist Scale (PCL-5) scale, where the recommended cut-off threshold for screening is 44

Secondary outcomes

  1. Prevalence of depression in the context of the COVID-19 health crisis

    Time frame: Day 0

    Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) scale, using a cut-off above 7

  2. Prevalence of burn out in the context of the COVID-19 health crisis

    Time frame: Day 0

    Masslach Burn out Inventory (MBI) questionnaire where high scores for the professional burnout and depersonalization sections and a low score for the personal accomplishments section will signal burn out

Other outcomes

  1. Optional assessment of work memory abnormalities associated with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression

    Time frame: Day 0

    Corsi block-tapping task - score ranging from 0(good memory) -18(bad memory)

  2. Optional assessment of cognitive flexibility abnormalities associated with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression

    Time frame: Day 0

    Corsi block-tapping task - score ranging from 0(good memory) -18(bad memory)

  3. Optional assessment of decision-making abnormalities associated with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression

    Time frame: Day 0

    Iowa Gambling Task - score ranes from -14 to +40

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes

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Registry information

Official study title

Stress Post Traumatique, Signes de dépression et Syndrome d'épuisement Professionnel Chez le Personnel Des EHPAD en Occitanie Pendant la pandémie COVID-19 : étude Prospective

Acronym: PSY-COEHPAD-OC

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jun 7, 2021
Registry last updated
Dec 4, 2025

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