Police Officers' Mental Health and Occupational Health Monitoring (PAST)

December 9, 2025 updated by: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

Mental Health Difficulties Among Police Officers. Practices of Occupational Health Physicians and Nurses for Identifying and Referring Them to Specialized Care in France

Police officers are subject to various occupational risk factors that can contribute to the development of mental health difficulties such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. A previous study observed a low rate of access to specialized care services. Furthermore, carrying a firearm can facilitate acts of self-harm.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

200

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Contact

Study Locations

      • Strasbourg, France, 67091
        • Recruiting
        • Service de Pathologie Professionnelle - Médecine du Travail - Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • François LEFEBVRE, Statistician
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Nathalie NOURRY, MD

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Occupational physician or occupational health nurse and work with a team of national police officers,

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Be an occupational physician or occupational health nurse and work with a team of national police officers,
  • Agree to participate in the study,

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Have been employed by the Ministry of the Interior for less than 6 months

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Description of the practices of occupational health physicians and nurses
Time Frame: Up to 1 year
Description of the practices of occupational health physicians and nurses involved in identifying and referring National Police officers experiencing mental health difficulties to appropriate care.
Up to 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 4, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 4, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 9, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 9, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

December 23, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

December 23, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 9, 2025

Last Verified

December 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 9377 (CTEP)

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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