Long-term mental health tracking for medical students

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a prospective, longitudinal cohort that will follow successive first-year health students at the University of Orléans for up to 10 years to identify risk factors for depression. Participants aged 18 and over will be invited by email to complete online questionnaires, including the validated CIDI-SF to screen for major depressive disorder, with data collection repeated across cohorts. The study plans to include 5,000–10,000 students and will compare those who continue in the medical program with peers who were not accepted into the second year. Secondary measures will capture anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and substance use to contextualize mental health trajectories.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Students who have been enrolled in first year of health studies at the University of Orléans
* Aged 18 or over

Exclusion Criteria:

* Does not speak French
* Person under legal guardianship
* Person deprived of liberty
* Person under guardianship or trusteeship

Where it's running

• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Orléans
  Orléans, Loiret, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jasmina MALLET, MD-PhD — CHOrléans
• Study coordinator: Jasmina MALLET, MD-PhD
• Email: jasmina.mallet@chu-orleans.fr
• Phone: 0238229795

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.