PTSD in French military personnel: Biopsychosocial factors and how security cues affect emotional contagion
Official title: Attachment and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Military Personnel: Characterisation of the French Military Population, Exploration of Biopsychosocial Factors and Study of the Impact of Reassuring Primers on Emotional Contagion Skills.
Run by Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées · NCT06996275 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tries to understand PTSD and emotional contagion in French military personnel and explores how security-related cues might influence emotional responses.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 94 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Brétigny-sur-Orge) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 28, 2025 |
| Main results expected | May 26, 2027 |
| Study ends | May 26, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | September 10, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT06996275 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Military personnel diagnosed with PTSD related to duties and who participate in wounded service support unit activities, fluent in French, and affiliated with social security.
✕Probably not a fit
Individuals without PTSD or those not enrolled through the specified units may not receive study-related insights applicable to their condition.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This observational study characterizes PTSD and related biopsychosocial factors in French military personnel. It also examines how security priming may affect emotional contagion capacities in participants. The study will recruit volunteers affiliated with social security, fluent in French, including those diagnosed with PTSD from military duties. No intervention is specified; data collection focuses on describing clinical features and potential environmental influences. The lead sponsor is the Direction Centrale du Service de Santé des Armées, with the Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées as the site in Brétigny-sur-Orge, France.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Identifying factors linked to PTSD and emotional contagion could inform future targeted support for military personnel.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has explored PTSD and social-emotional processing in military populations, but this study's explicit focus on security priming and emotional contagion in French personnel is relatively novel.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion Criteria Common to Both Groups: * Volunteers who agreed to participate in the study and provided written consent * Affiliated with social security * Proficient in the French language Inclusion Criteria Specific to the "Military Personnel with PTSD" Group: * Military personnel diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder related to their duties * Participants in activities offered by the wounded service support units Exclusion Criteria: * Adults subject to a protective measure * Refusal to participate in the study * Unrectified Legionnaires
Where it's running
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Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées
Brétigny-sur-Orge, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Anaïs Duffaud, PhD
- Email: anais.duffaud@intradef.gouv.fr
- Phone: 0033 1 78 65 13 15
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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.