French validation of the Recovery Assessment Scale for mental health
Official title: Cross-Cultural Adaptation, French Validation, and Development of Derived Versions of the Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS) for the Assessment of Subjective Recovery in Mental Health
Run by Etablissement Public de Santé Mentale de Metz-Jury · NCT07667686 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests whether a French version of the Recovery Assessment Scale works well for adults receiving psychiatric care.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 260 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Etablissement Public de Santé Mentale de Metz-Jury Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Jury, Moselle) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | June 29, 2026 |
| Main results expected | January 2027 |
| Study ends | September 2027 |
| Registry record updated | August 26, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07667686 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (18+) receiving psychiatric care at EPSM Metz-Jury who understand French and can complete self-report questionnaires, with or without assistance.
✕Probably not a fit
Individuals unable to complete self-report questionnaires in French or those with major cognitive impairment may have limited benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The VAL-RAS-FR study is a monocentric, prospective observational project that aims to translate, adapt, and validate the Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS) for French-speaking mental health settings. It will enroll about 260 adult patients from inpatient, day hospital, community centers, and home-based services who will complete the RAS-FR along with the WHOQOL-BREF and other self-report measures. A subgroup of 50 participants will complete the RAS-FR again after one month to examine test-retest reliability. The project also seeks to develop an existential extension (RAS-FR-EX) and a shorter form (RAS-FR-SF) to facilitate clinical and research use. Psychometric properties such as validity and reliability will be evaluated to support routine clinical and research deployment in French-speaking psychiatry.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the French RAS could improve clinicians' and researchers' ability to measure subjective recovery in patients with mental health conditions.
How similar studies have gone: Previous translations of the RAS have existed, but this study provides formal psychometric validation in French with a larger sample and additional extensions.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patient (18 years or older) * Receiving psychiatric care at EPSM Metz-Jury (inpatient unit, day hospital, community mental health center \[CMP\], or intensive home-based psychiatric care service \[EPSIAD\]/post-EPSIAD follow-up) * Able to understand French * Able to complete a self-report questionnaire independently or with assistance if needed * Patients under legal protection measures (guardianship or curatorship) may participate with the agreement of their legal representative, when applicable Exclusion Criteria: * Major cognitive impairment * Severe clinical condition preventing questionnaire completion or understanding of French * Refusal to participate * Prisoner or person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision
Where it's running
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EPSM Metz-Jury
Jury, Moselle, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Audrey WILLIG, Psychologist — Clinical Research Unit (URC), EPSM Metz-Jury
- Study coordinator: Audrey WILLIG, Psychologist
- Email: audrey.willig@gmail.com
- Phone: +33695082545
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.