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NCT Number: NCT03230448

Study of the Links Between Suicidal Intentionality and Acute Alcoholism

There is a strong link between the alcohol consumption and the suicidal risk. Indeed there is an increase of the risk of suicide in case of chronic or acute alcohol consumption. However why the alcohol consumption increase the suicidal risk is unknown.

The hypothesis of this study is that the alcohol consumption induced disinhibition and facilitates the suicide attempt without premeditation

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Key information

Conditions

Suicide, Attempted Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Self-Injurious Behavior Suicide

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Hospital of Toulouse

Toulouse, 31000, France

About this study

People hospitalized after a suicide attempt will answer to two questionnaires about the suicide intentionality and the acute alcohol consumption.

There is 2 arms:

people doing suicide attempt and with positive level of alcohol (up to 0.1g.L) people doing suicide attempt and with negative level of alcohol

110 patients will be included in this study so 55 in each arm.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • patient hospitalized in emergency department for a suicide attempt by voluntary drug intoxication
  • speaking and understanding french

Exclusion criteria

  • Patient who has used other psychoactive substances (attested by toxicological analyzes and / or interrogation)
  • Known neurodegenerative pathology

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaire

Other

after the inclusion patient will answer to a questionnaire about the suicidal intentionality and a second about the alcool consumption

Primary outcomes

  1. compare the score of suicidal intentionality in patient presenting a positive or a negative alcohol level and doing suicide attempt

    Time frame: 15 minutes

    patient will complete the PIERCE questionnaire about the suicidal intentionality

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Toulouse

Other

Registry information

Acronym: ISA

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jul 26, 2017
Registry last updated
Aug 31, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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