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

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Rheumatic Fever
Mental Disorder
Covid19
Interventions
Behavioral: Questionnaire
Biological: blood sample and salivary sample
Registration Number
NCT04798053
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Bordeaux
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.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
259
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.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ControlsQuestionnairepatient affected by a non-inflammatory or degenerative musculo-skeletal disease during the containment period
Patient affected by a chronic inflammatory rheumatismQuestionnairepatient affected by a chronic inflammatory rheumatism (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, Systemic lupus, Still disease, scleroderma...),
Patient affected by a chronic inflammatory rheumatismblood sample and salivary samplepatient affected by a chronic inflammatory rheumatism (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, Systemic lupus, Still disease, scleroderma...),
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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 inclusion

that varies between 10 and 50 with higher values mean greater difficulties to deal with stress

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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 inclusion

that 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 inclusion

that 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 inclusion

that 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 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 inclusion

that 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 inclusion

that 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 inclusion

that 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 inclusion

TNF-alpha, IL1, IL6, IL10, IL12, IL17, TGF-beta), expressed in UI per milliliter.

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

Trial Locations

Locations (7)

AP-HP - Hopital Henri Mondor - service de rhumatologie

🇫🇷

Créteil, France

CHU de Saint-Etienne - service de rhumatologie

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Saint-Étienne, France

CHRU de Lille - Service de rhumatologie

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Lille, France

CHU de Bordeaux - service de rhumatologie

🇫🇷

Bordeaux, France

CHU de Montpellier - service de rhumatologie

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Montpellier, France

AP-HP - Hopital Cochin - service de rhumatologie

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Paris, France

CHU de Toulouse - service de rhumatologie

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Toulouse, France

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