Transition from child to adult psychiatry in Nice for 17-year-olds

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 observational study tracks 17-year-old patients in Nice as they approach transition from pediatric to adult psychiatric services. Participants must have a DSM-5 psychiatric disorder and be expected to move to adult care within 12 months, while living in Nice. Data collection focuses on care pathways, coordination between services, and factors that influence successful transition. The study is conducted at Lenval University Children's Hospital with support from Fondation Lenval. It does not test an intervention but aims to understand current transition processes and gaps.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria

Participants must meet all of the following criteria:

* Age ≥17 and \<18 years at inclusion.
* Receiving care (outpatient, inpatient, or emergency) within the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at Lenval University Children's Hospital.
* Presence of a psychiatric disorder according to DSM-5 criteria, irrespective of diagnostic category.
* Considered to be in a potential transition situation to adult mental health services within the following 12 months.
* Living in the municipality of Nice (postal codes 06000, 06100, 06200, 06300).
* Able to provide written informed consent, together with at least one parent or legal guardian.

Exclusion criteria

Participants meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded:

* Insufficient command of French preventing comprehension of study information or completion of questionnaires.
* Cognitive or sensory impairments (e.g. moderate-to-severe intellectual disability, major visual impairment, severe reading difficulties) preventing valid completion of assessments.
* Legal incapacity (e.g. guardianship) preventing independent consent.
* Acute or unstable clinical condition requiring urgent or intensive care incompatible with research participation (e.g. severe psychiatric decompensation, immediate suicidal crisis).
* Refusal to participate by the adolescent or the parent(s)/legal representative(s).
* Any situation judged by the investigator as incompatible with one-year follow-up (e.g. imminent transfer to another region).

Where it's running

• Fondation Lenval Hôpitaux pédiatrique Nice CHU Lenval
  Nice, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Aline Joulie
• Email: joulie.a@chu-nice.fr
• Phone: +33492030520

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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.