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Changes in the Consumption of Psychoactive Substances During Containment Linked to COVID-19

Completed
Conditions
COVID-19
People Incarcerated
Registration Number
NCT04380714
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Montpellier
Brief Summary

The SARS-CoV 2 pandemic started in China in December 2019, then reached France on January 24, 2020.

On March 14, France moved into phase 3 of the epidemic threshold with the implementation of containment measures on March 17 Measures were put in place by N.Belloubet (French Minister of Justice) from March 17, including suspension of visiting rooms and activities in detention.

Containment provides boredom and isolation with many potential consequences: sleep disturbance, anxiety, PTSD, depression, suicide, addictive behavior and violence.

However,prisoners have a higher prevalence of substance use disorders than the general population.

What will have been the impact of the confinement on the consumption of psychoactive substances by prisoners at the Villeneuve Les Maguelone prison.

* Anonymous questionnaire from the start

* Collection of socio-demographic data

* Collection of consumption data before and during containment

* Collection of monitoring data

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
700
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
percentage changes in the consumption of psychoactive substances1 day

percentage changes in the consumption of psychoactive substances

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of depression1 day

Assessment of depression by self-administered questionnaire before / during confinement

Assessment of the level of stress1 day

Assessment of the level of stress by self-administered questionnaire before / during confinement

Craving modification evaluation1 day

Craving modification evaluation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UH Montpellier

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Montpellier, France

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