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Trauma Exposure and Suicidal Behaviors in Adolescents Aged 11-17 Hospitalized in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Trauma Exposure and Suicidal Behaviors in Adolescents Aged 11-17 Hospitalized in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07430566
Acronym
ATTAQ
Enrollment
120
Registered
2026-02-24
Start date
2026-03-01
Completion date
2027-09-01
Last updated
2026-02-24

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Conditions

Psychiatric Hospitalization, Suicidal Ideation and Behavior

Keywords

suicide, adolescent, post-traumatic stress disorder, neurodevelopmental disorders, résilience, biomarqueurs, comportements suicidaires

Brief summary

It is a comparative monocentric study with longitudinal follow-up at 6 months in adolescents aged between 11 years and 17 years inclusive admitted to complete hospitalization either for suicidal behaviors or for other psychiatric causes. The objective is to explore the experiences of hospitalized adolescents regarding hospitalization, as well as their perceptions of the factors involved in their remission and their experience of the traumatic event(s) if they have been exposed.

Detailed description

Suicidal behaviors among adolescents are a major public health issue. Traumatic exposure (sexual abuse, violence, serious accidents) is a recognized risk factor for psychopathology and suicidality, but its precise links with suicide recurrence, comorbid psychopathology, and neurodevelopmental vulnerability remain little studied. Hypotheses: * Traumatic exposure is more common among suicidal adolescents than non-suicidal. * It is associated with an increased risk of recurrence within 6 months. * The neurodevelopmental load, irritability, PTSD and lack of resilience factors modulate this risk. * Specific inflammatory biological profiles could be associated with suicidality. Originality and innovative aspects: * Multidimensional approach: clinical, psychometric, biological and qualitative. * Constitution of a biobank for future analyses (inflammatory, genetic, epigenetic). * Inclusion of a qualitative component exploring the subjective experience of hospitalized adolescents. * Integrated analysis of risk, protective and biological factors to guide personalized prevention. The main objective is to compare the frequency of traumatic exposure history evaluated with the validated questionnaire in French of the CPC version child, among adolescents aged between 11 years old and 17 years inclusive admitted to hospital, either for suicidal behaviors (suicide group), either for other psychiatric causes without a history of suicidal behavior (non-suicidal group).

Interventions

BIOLOGICALBlood samples

A blood test will be carried out during the inclusion visit, on site, with collection of the time of completion, the last food samples and tobacco consumption. A 2.5 mL Paxgene® tube for whole blood RNA and a 5 mL dry tube for serum will be collected.

GENETICgenetic analysis

If consent for genetic analyses is obtained, a 4.5 mL EDTA tube to collect native DNA will be taken during the blood test

OTHERQuestionnaires and scales

* Child Posttraumatic Checklist (CPC) * Life Event Checklist (LEC-5) * Posttraumatic CheckList-5 * K-SADS * Affective Reactivity Index (ARI) * Child Youth Resilience Measure * Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ) * Metacognitions Questionnaire (MCQ-A) * Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) * Adolescent Dissociative Experience Scale (A-DES) * Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Function Self-Report (BRIEF-2)

Sponsors

University Hospital, Montpellier
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Comparative study, monocentric, longitudinal, with follow-up at 6 months

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
11 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Common Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 11 and 17 years inclusive * Admitted for full-time psychiatric hospitalization * Obtaining consent from at least one of the adolescent's legal representatives and the adolescent's personal assent Inclusion Criteria - "Suicidal Group": \- Reason for admission: suicidal behavior (suicide attempt) Inclusion Criteria - "Non-Suicidal Group": \- Reason for admission: other psychiatric causes (including suicidal thoughts without suicide attempt and non-suicidal self-injurious behavior) Common

Exclusion criteria

\- Neither parent available to participate in the intervention Exclusion Criterion - "Non-Suicidal Group": \- History of suicidal behavior prior to the current hospitalization

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
CPC Questionnaire child versionBaselineThis questionnaire evaluates the symptoms of PTSD and their frequency in children aged 7 to 18 years, following a traumatic event. Completion time is 15-20 minutes and the total score can range from 0 (no symptoms) to 84 (maximum symptoms) for symptom intensity and from 0 (no functional impact) to 24 (maximum functional impact) for functional impairment. The scale will be administered by a clinician (psychologist or psychiatrist for children and adolescents).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
CER-QBaselinethe CERQ is a self-administered questionnaire which identifies 9 cognitive strategies of emotional regulation into 36 items
BRIEF-2BaselineThe BRIEF-2 is a scale assessing daily behaviors at school and home, related to the executive functions of children between 5 and 17 years. The self-reported questionnaire takes about 10 minutes to complete.
CPC questionnaire parents versionBaselineThis questionnaire evaluates by parents the symptoms of their children in PTSD and their frequency in children aged 7 to 18 years, following a traumatic event. Completion time is 15-20 minutes and the total score can range from 0 (no symptoms) to 84 (maximum symptoms) for symptom intensity and from 0 (no functional impact) to 24 (maximum functional impact) for functional impairment. The scale will be administered by a clinician or self-administered (psychologist or psychiatrist for children and adolescents).
Questionnaire Life Event Checklist (LEC-5)BaselineThe Life Event Checklist version of DSM-5 (19) consists of a list of 16 potentially trauma events in reference to criterion 1 of PTSD from DSM-5. It does not generate a total score but allows for a record of trauma events if they have occurred or not.
Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for school-age children (KSADS) full-life versionBaselineIt is a hetero-administered questionnaire that allows for the screening and diagnosis of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders in children and adolescents.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)BaselineThe PCL-5 (23) is composed of 20 items that correspond to the 20 PTSD criteria detailed in the DSM-5, and contains four subscales corresponding to the four clusters of symptoms in the DSM-5: intrusion phenomena, avoidance, negative alterations of cognition and mood, and increase in hyperactivity and reactivity. The score can range from 0 (no symptoms) to 80 (maximum symptoms). PCL-5 is a self-administered questionnaire that can also be administered with the help of a clinician.
Affective Reactivity Index (ARI)BaselineIt is a clinician administered semi-structured scale designed to measure pediatric irritability
Child Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM)BaselineThe CHYRM (26) is a scale used to measure social and family support and child skills. The child version is in two versions: one for 7-10 years old and one for 11-18 years old. There is also a version to be completed by the parents on their perception of social and family support and skills of the child (one for 7-10 years old and one for 11-18 years old).
Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire for Adolescents (MCQ-A)BaselineThis tool consisting of 30 items highlights five sub-dimensions of metacognition: excessive monitoring, non-trust in one's memory, negative metacognitive beliefs related to superstition, negative and positive metacognitive beliefs.
DES-ABaselineThe DES-A is a self-reported questionnaire in 30 items allowing to detect different dissociative phenomena in teenagers between 11 and 17 years old. A total score corresponding to the severity of dissociative behaviors is obtained by adding the scores of each item.The minimum score is 1 and the maximum 10.
Neurodevelopmental scoreBaselineNeurodevelopmental burden calculated using the neurodevelopmental score: maternal age, paternal age, presence of ADHD, specific learning disorders, bipolar disorder before age 15, eating disorder (ED) before age 15, anxiety disorder before age 15, substance use disorder (SUD) before age 15, traumatic exposure. ADHD, specific learning disorders, bipolar disorder, ED, anxiety disorder, and SUD are diagnosed using the K-SADS.
Screen timeBaselineDefined as the time spent per day on a screen (phone, tablet, computer, television), outside of school hours, during weekends, holidays, and public holidays.
Perinatal history : parental psychiatric disordersBaseline
Perinatal history : parental age at birthBaseline
Perinatal history : perinatal complicationsBaseline
Adverse Childhood Experiences International Questionnaire (ACE-IQ)BaselineThe ACE-IQ evaluates childhood adverse experiences into 29 items and 13 categories of traumatic experiences experienced during childhood.
Collection of suicidal behavior6 monthsDirect questioning on the occurrence of suicidal behaviors since the last evaluation, verification of medical records (subsequent admissions to psychiatry for suicide attempt).

Contacts

CONTACTHala KERBAGE
hala.kerbage@chu-montpellier.fr0601819449

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 25, 2026