CoCo-20: a Longitudinal Follow-up Study of the French Paediatric Population During and After the Coronavirus Pandemic COVID-19 — CoCo-20  

Mental Health Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title: Methodology of " CoCo 20 ": a Longitudinal Follow-up Study of the Paediatric Population and Their Families During and After the Coronavirus Pandemic and the Confinement

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

In the context of a viral outbreak and of widespread quarantine measures, a significant increase in psychological disorders, such as stress or fear behaviours, had previously been observed. This distress has been described on adults, but no data have been collected yet for paediatric populations.

After a traumatic event, children and adolescents may present several clinical consequences, the most common being Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Moreover, PTSD in children and adolescents is often associated with comorbid disorders, such Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, depression, attachment and anxiety disorders, sleep disturbances and behavior problems.

The aim of this study is to present the methodology of "CoCo 20" : is to assess the impact of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and of seclusion measures on mental health and on the development of psychological disorders in children in the short to medium term

Clinical Trial Description

In the context of a viral outbreak and of widespread quarantine measures, a significant increase in psychological disorders, such as stress or fear behaviours, had previously been observed. This distress has been described on adults, but no data have been collected yet for paediatric populations.

After a traumatic event, children and adolescents may present several clinical consequences, the most common being Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Moreover, PTSD in children and adolescents is often associated with comorbid disorders, such Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, depression, attachment and anxiety disorders, sleep disturbances and behavior problems.

The aim of this study is to present the methodology of "CoCo 20" : is to assess the impact of the pandemic of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and of seclusion measures on mental health and on the development of psychological disorders in children in the short to medium term.

The major inclusion criteria are children and adolescents under 18 years of age who have been affected by the Covid 19 pandemic. Three groups were defined: children in group one had a previous history of traumatic events, those in group two had a record of previous psychiatric or psychological disorder with a follow-up treatment and Group three included children without traumatic history nor psychiatric or psychological follow-up treatment. Participants will be assessed at baseline (V0), 1 week after (V1), one month after baseline (V2), one week after the end of the containment (V3) and one month after the end of the containment (V4).

Main analyses comprise analyses of variance and regression analyses of predictors of clinical evolution over time ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Mental Disorders
• Mental Health Disorder

• NCT number: NCT04498416
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Fondation Lenval
• Status: Completed
• Start date: April 27, 2020
• Completion date: July 31, 2021