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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Social Distancing on Mental Health of Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatism Affected Patients

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Social Distancing on Mental Health of Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatism Affected Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04798053
Acronym
EMOPTION
Enrollment
259
Registered
2021-03-15
Start date
2021-04-08
Completion date
2022-12-09
Last updated
2026-06-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Covid19, Mental Disorder, Rheumatic Fever

Keywords

Covid19, chronic inflammatory rheumatism, stress, Patient reported outcomes

Brief summary

Recent studies have highlighted the consequences of COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing on mental health of individuals. The aim of this study is to evaluate those consequences within a sample of inflammatory chronic rheumatism affected patients, taking into account the well-known key role of stress in the set-up of such diseases.

Detailed description

The previous H1N1 and SRAS-1 pandemics, that required to containment and quarantine, have lead to the emergence of mental symptoms such as stress, anxiety, insomnia… The French COCONEL study during the COVID pandemic have shown the major psychological impact of this crisis on the population, leading to stress and fears. Stressful life events are well-known factors of chronic inflammatory rheumatisms set-up or flare. The aim of this study is therefore to evaluate the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on chronic inflammatory rheumatism (CIR) affected patients. A case-control prospective multicentric study will be performed on 212 CIR patients versus 106 controls to compare the stress level in each group. Patient reported outcomes will be evaluated, using electronic questionnaires, as well as classical clinical informations on CIR evolution during a 6-months follow-up period. An ancillary study on 100 patients will also be realized to quantify cytokine serum levels and determinate transcriptomic profiles.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALQuestionnaire

14-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14), 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9 questionnaire), State Trait Inventory Anxiety questionnaire (STAI questionnaire), Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist Scale (PCL-S questionnaire)

BIOLOGICALblood sample and salivary sample

10 ml whole blood for Peripheral blood and 2 ml saliva sample. Only for 100 cases.

Sponsors

University Hospital, Bordeaux
Lead SponsorOTHER
Societe Francaise de Rhumatologie
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

For the cases: Inclusion Criteria: * adult patient (age over 18 years old) * patient affected by a chronic inflammatory rheumatism (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, Systemic lupus, Still disease, scleroderma…) * patient without any language difficulty * affiliated to an health insurance system * and who agree to participate in the study For controls : Inclusion Criteria: * adult patient (age over 18 years ol * patient affected by a non-inflammatory or degenerative musculo-skeletal disease during the containment period, * patient without any language difficulty, * affiliated to an health insurance system, * and who agree to participate in the study. For cases and controls :

Exclusion criteria

* pregnant or lactating patient * psychiatric patient * patient under guardianship or other legal protection regimen.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change from Baseline stress level according to 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) at 3 months and 6 months after inclusionAt inclusion (day 0), 3 months and 6 months after inclusionthat varies between 10 and 50 with higher values mean greater difficulties to deal with stress

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of patients affected by depression according to 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)At inclusion (day 0), 3 months and 6 months after inclusionthat varies between 0 and 27 with higher values mean greater severity of depression
Proportion of patients affected by anxiety symptoms according to State-Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaireAt inclusion (day 0), 3 months and 6 months after inclusionthat varies between 20 and 80 with higher values mean higher levels of anxiety
Proportion of patients affected by post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms according to Post-traumatic stress disorder Check-List Scale (PCL-S) questionnaireAt inclusion (day 0), 3 months and 6 months after inclusionthat varies between 17 and 85 with higher values mean greater intensity of stress disorder
Evaluation of tobacco consumption evolution compared to the pre-COVID19 pandemic (less, same or more)At inclusion (day 0), 3 months and 6 months after inclusion
Evaluation of alcohol consumption evolution compared to the pre-COVID19 pandemic (less, same or more)At inclusion (day 0), 3 months and 6 months after inclusion
Evaluation of drugs consumption evolution compared to the pre-COVID19 pandemic (less, same or more)At inclusion (day 0), 3 months and 6 months after inclusion
Evaluation of CIR treatments compliance continuation compared to the pre-COVID19 pandemic (without any modification, intensification, diminution, discontinuation).At inclusion (day 0), 3 months and 6 months after inclusion
Evaluation of chronic inflammatory rheumatism activity scores using Visual Analog Scale (VAS)At inclusion (day 0), 3 months and 6 months after inclusionthat varies between 0 and 100mm with higher value mean higher value means higher level of disease activity.
Evaluation of the impact of COVID-19 diagnostic on the stress level according to 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)At inclusion (day 0), 3 months and 6 months after inclusionthat varies between 10 and 50 with higher values mean greater difficulties to deal with stress
Evaluation of the impact of COVID-19 diagnostic on CIR activity using Visual Analog Scale (VAS)At inclusion (day 0), 3 months and 6 months after inclusionthat varies between 0 and 100mm with higher value mean higher value means higher level of disease activity
Levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in sera of CIR patientsAt inclusion (day 0) and 6 months after inclusionTNF-alpha, IL1, IL6, IL10, IL12, IL17, TGF-beta), expressed in UI per milliliter.

Countries

France

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORThierry SCHAEVERBEKE, Prof

University Hospital, Bordeaux

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 9, 2026