Evaluation of the Mental, Physical and Social Conditions of Prison Entrants in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Region" - Cross-sectional Survey Representative Sample, Prevalence Study (SPC)

May 11, 2026 updated by: University Hospital, Lille
The aim of the study was to estimate prevalence rates of psychiatric and substance use disorders in male and female prisoners on admission to prison in the north of France and compare the frequency of these disorders to the general population.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

This cross-sectional survey on Mental Health in the Prison Population (MHPP), conducted between March 2014 and April 2017, interviewed 653 randomly selected men and women who had recently been committed to the French general population prison system in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais departments.

The prevalence rates were then compared with data from the Mental Health in the General Population (MHGP) survey, a general population survey in the Nord and Pas-de-Calais departments. A control sample was taken from the MHGP survey with a ratio of one case (MHPP) to three controls (MHGP) matching on age and sex.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

697

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
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

consecutively committed people in eight of the nine remand prisons of Nord and Pas-de-Calais in France

Description

Inclusion Criteria: consecutively committed people in eight of the nine remand prisons of Nord and Pas-de-Calais in France

inclusion- (a) provide informed consent to participate in the survey, (b) speak French, (c) aged 18 years or older, (d) free of any mental or psychological incapacity to participate due to acute decompensation of a psychiatric disorder or severe substance withdrawal (i.e., health condition requiring emergency hospitalization), and (e) had been incarcerated for less than 72 h (sentenced or on remand)

Exclusion Criteria:(a) no informed consent to participate in the survey, (b)do not speak French, (c) aged under18 years (d) with any mental or psychological incapacity to participate due to acute decompensation of a psychiatric disorder or severe substance withdrawal (i.e., health condition requiring emergency hospitalization), and (e) had been incarcerated for less than 72 h (sentenced or on remand)

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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
psychiatric and substance use disorders
Time Frame: March 2014 to April 2017,
diagnosis
March 2014 to April 2017,

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University Hospital, Lille

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Pierre THOMAS, MD, PhD, University Hospital, Lille

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 10, 2014

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 9, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

March 9, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 11, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 11, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

May 18, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 18, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 11, 2026

Last Verified

May 1, 2026

More Information

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2012_13

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