Emergency Psychological Intervention With Children: Alex Storm (ALEX)

April 19, 2021 updated by: Fondation Lenval

Alex Storm: Acute Stress Manifestations' Description in French Pediatric Population

Alex storm hits France, especially the French Riviera, from September 30, 2020 to October 3, 2020. A lot of people have been impacted by this event. Among these people, 116 children have been taking care by the medico-psychological emergency unit and have been assessed by child psychiatrists or by psychologists.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Detailed Description

Alex storm hits France from September 30, 2020 to October 3, 2020. On October 2, several valley in the Nice hinterland were devastated by this natural disaster. Nine people died during this storm and hundreds of families were affected (house washed away or uninhabitable). This led to emergency evacuations on October 3 of several families. The inhabitants of some villages have been subjected to prolonged stress (lack of water and electricity, difficulty in supplying food, fear of another storm). These villages were isolated for a period varying from fifteen days to over three months. These people are particularly exposed to psychological consequences.

Between October 3 and October 30, the CUMP (medico-psychological emergency unit) was mobilized to provide psychological first aid to these families. Among those seen in emergency 116 children were taken care of. In order to assess the immediate symptoms of the children, the investigators used an assessment sheet specific to the developmental ages of the children.

All children seen in an emergency between October 3 and October 30, 2020 were assessed by child psychiatrists or by psychologists trained in emergency and pediatric psychological trauma.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

116

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Nice, France
        • Hôpitaux Pédiatriques de Nice CHU-Lenval

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Children aged between 0 to 18 years. Impacted by the Alex Storm and evacuated to Nice airport

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • children impacted by the Alex storm
  • children seen in an emergency between October 3 and October 30, 2020
  • children were assessed by child psychiatrists or by psychologists trained in emergency and pediatric psychological trauma

Exclusion Criteria:

  • children whose parents refused to the processing of their data

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
children impact by the Alex storm
9 classes of symptoms to be evaluated

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
measure of risk developing post-traumatic stress disorder
Time Frame: at inclusion

A questionnaire assessing symptoms in the acute phase. 9 classes of symptoms to be evaluated..

Anxiety - Sadness / Cries - Mutism / Apartness - Passiveness - Agitation / Panic / Disorganization - Somatization - Developmental regression / Excessive attachment to caregiver - Verbalization of fear - Sleep disorders All symptoms are assessed by scoring presence (1) or absence (0). The total score is calculated out of 9 and refers to the risk of later developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (0 = very low risk; 9 = very high risk)

at inclusion

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 18, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 26, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

February 26, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 12, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

April 20, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 20, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 19, 2021

Last Verified

April 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 21-HPNCL-01

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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