Exploring the Psycho-traumatic Impact of a Violent Act Commited at the Bordeaux-Gradignan Penitentiary Center

Completed

• Conditions: Violent Behavior; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Offensive Aggression

• Registration Number: NCT05026450
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Charles Perrens, Bordeaux

Brief Summary

The study will seek to explore the possibility of developing post-traumatic stress disorder following a violent offense commited, among the population of prisoners of the Bordeaux-Gradignan penitentiary center.

Detailed Description

The overrepresentation of psychiatric disorders among prisoners has been the subject of numerous studies and the significant increase in the number of prisoners over the past 3 decades, make research in prisons a major public health issue.

Recent studies have been able to highlight an over-representation of post-traumatic stress disorder in the prison population. Leading to questionning the factors that could explain the overrepresentation of this disorder in prison with various hypotheses raised. Among these hypotheses, the possibility of developing post-traumatic stress disorder following a violent offense commited has been proposed.

The study will thus seek to explore the development of a Post-traumatic Stress Disorder following a violent act committed using the PCL-5 questionnaire

Study design :Observational, descriptive, monocentric study with completion of an anonymous self-questionnaire.

Participation in the study is voluntary and anonymous with signature of a non-opposition form.

Expected outcomes : better knowledge of this disorder in detention and a hypothesis to explain its overrepresentation. Earlier detection of this pathology in prison could thus be considered, in particular by improving the identification of people at risk according to the presence of contributing factors. More specific support and improved access to care for inmates could be considered, allowing early treatment and thus avoiding progression to other co-morbidities or risk of recidivism.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-08-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-23
• Study First Posted: 2021-08-30
• Study Start: 2022-03-21
• Primary Completion: 2022-05-30
• Study Completion: 2022-09-30
• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-17
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Explore whether Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder develops as a result of a violent act committed.	1 month	Evaluation of Post-traumatic stress disorder using the PTSD self-report scale: PCL-5, with a cut-off value of 38 to indicate the presence of a diagnosis of PTSD.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Identify risk factors that may have contributed to the maintenance of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder	1 month	Socio-demographic data, personnal and medical history
Identify risk factors that may have contributed to the onset of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder	Baseline	Socio-demographic data, personnal and medical history
Frequency of post-traumatic stress disorder according to the various factors that may have contributed to its onset	1 month	Age, sex, length of time since the offense, possible link with the victim, history of psychiatric follow-up and history of exposure to other traumatic events

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Centre Hospitalier Charles PERRENS; 🇫🇷 Bordeaux, France