Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Observational Ages 12 and up

Pathway map of care to a multidisciplinary SSD team for teens and young adults

Official title: Mapping the Healthcare Pathway to Specialised Multidisciplinary Assessment of 12-25 Year Olds With Somatic Symptom Disorder: a Monocentric Descriptive Study Based on Interviews Assisted by a Biographical Grid

Run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · NCT06582173 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This observational study looks at how 12- to 25-year-olds with somatic symptom disorder move through the health system before they reach a specialized multidisciplinary assessment.

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Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages12 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment36 (estimated)
SponsorAssistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Paris, IDF)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 10, 2026
Main results expectedJune 2028
Study endsJune 2028
Registry record updatedJuly 20, 2026
Trial IDNCT06582173 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Eligible participants are 12–25-year-olds diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder by a specialized multidisciplinary team and their parents.

Probably not a fit

Patients not seeking multidisciplinary evaluation or outside the 12–25 age range may not see direct benefits.

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

What this trial studies

This descriptive study retrospectively collects interview data from patients aged 12 to 25 with somatic symptom disorder and their parents to trace the sequence of care events leading to a specialized multidisciplinary evaluation. A biographical grid guides the recall of symptoms, life events, and healthcare encounters, with a qualitative analysis to describe the subjective experience of the healthcare pathway. The aim is to illuminate patterns in healthcare utilization and trajectories that precede multidisciplinary assessment. Data are gathered through face-to-face interviews and analyzed to understand how prior care relates to long-term management opportunities. The sponsor is a major Parisian hospital group, with French clinical teams overseeing data collection at the Maison des Adolescents and Cochin Hospital.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: Understanding care pathways could help streamline referrals and reduce delays in access to specialized assessment and management.

How similar studies have gone: Previous work has shown value in mapping patient pathways, but this exact approach in SSD pathways is relatively novel and exploratory.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

Criteria relating to the population studied:

* Age between 12 and 25 years old
* Diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder and derivatives (DSM 5) after specialized multidisciplinary evaluation by the team of the Maison des Adolescents of Cochin hospital (Maison de Solenn).

Criteria relating to the additional population participating in the research:

\- Being a parent of a subject who has received the diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder and derivatives (DSM 5) after specialized multidisciplinary evaluation at the Maison des Adolescents of Cochin Hospital (Maison de Solenn).

Exclusion Criteria:

Criteria relating to the population studied:

* Age less than 12 years or greater than 25 years at the time of assessment,
* Subject presenting ongoing psychiatric decompensation, that is to say a state of mental health breaking with their baseline state and requiring rapid care which does not allow a research interview to be carried out.

Criteria relating to the additional population participating in the research:

None

Where it's running

  • Maison de Solenn Maison des Adolescents, Cochin Hospital
    Paris, Idf, France
    Recruiting

Study contacts

  • Principal investigator: Maude LUDOT-GREGOIRE, MD, PhD — Maison des Adolescents - Cochin Hospital - AP-HP
  • Study coordinator: Maude LUDOT-GREGOIRE, MD, PhD
  • Email: maude.ludot@aphp.fr
  • Phone: +33 1 58 41 24 26

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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.
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