Online Survey on Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Epidemic on School-age Children

• Conditions: Coronavirus Outbreak; Confinement Measures; School-age Children; Investigating Psychological Impact
• Interventions: Other: Online questionnaire

• Registration Number: NCT04475484
• Lead Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon

Brief Summary

The coronavirus outbreak is a stressful event for the whole population. Confinement measures are protective against the risk of dissemination of the virus, but they can also lead to several psychological symptoms. In children, a study in China has reported about 20% of depressive or anxious troubles in school-age children after a 4-week period of confinement.

In France, confinement lasted about 8 weeks. School resumed on May 11th for primary school children and on June 2nd for secondary school children.

In this survey, we aim at exploring the psychological status of these children and the impact on their schooling, for better understanding, support and prevention. Through this online questionnaire, we also aim at giving some psycho-education advices. Finally, we could identify some subgroups of children particularly vulnerable, and organise some specific support for them in coming months.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-06-10
• Status Verified: 2020-07
• Study First Submitted: 2020-07-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-07-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-07-16
• Study First Posted: 2020-07-17
• Last Update Posted: 2020-07-17
• Primary Completion: 2020-12-31
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30000

Inclusion Criteria

• school-age children in the Academy of Lyon
• parental consent

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
School-age children	Online questionnaire	School-age children from primary school to high school (about age 6 to 18) in the Academy of Lyon

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of children presenting signs of psychological suffering during confinement.	We plan to address a first online questionnaire in June 2020 (school resumption after confinement), and a follow-up questionnaire 3 months later, in September 2020.	We plan to assess the psychological status of children during coronavirus outbreak : negative and positive feeling during confinement, worries and expectations about school resumption.; We also aim at correlating high stress levels with environmental or/and temperamental factors.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

hôpital Femme Mère Enfant; 🇫🇷 Bron, France