Status:

COMPLETED

Affective Touch, Hedonia and Suicidal Behavior

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Montpellier

Conditions:

Major Depressive Episode

Suicidal and Self-injurious Behavior

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Several elements suggest that suicidal vulnerability may be associated with an alteration in the perception of affective touch. On the one hand, anhedonia, characterized by a decrease in the pleasure ...

Detailed Description

This study aims to compare the perceived hedonic nature of affective touch in euthymic subjects with a history of SA and euthymic subjects without a history of SA. The investigators also aim to : * ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Being a woman
  • Aged between 18 and 65
  • Past major depressive episode according to the DSM-5 criteria
  • Currently euthymic (Montgomery-Asberg Depression rating Scale (MADRS) \< 12 and Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) \< 6)
  • Minimal psychotropic medication (as determined by the clinician)
  • Able to understand experimental procedures
  • Able to speak, read and understand French
  • Having given written informed consent
  • For suicide attempters only: Lifetime history of suicide attempt
  • For affective controls only: No lifetime history of suicide attempt

Exclusion

  • Lifetime diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia or autism spectrum disorder
  • Severe alcohol or substance use disorder in the past 6 months
  • Current anorexia nervosa
  • Diagnosis of mental retardation or severe medical comorbidity that is unstable or could interfere with measures (HIV, diabetes, cancer, chronic inflammatory disease, neurological disorder, sensory or cognitive disability)
  • Injury, scar, irritation/dermatological lesion or tattoo on the left forearm
  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Being in exclusion period for another study
  • Not being affiliated to the French National Social Security System
  • Being deprived of freedom (by judicial or administrative decision)
  • Being protected by law (guardianship or curatorship)
  • Having reached 4500€ annual compensation for participating to clinical trials

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 11 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 9 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

72 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05182827

Start Date

February 11 2022

End Date

September 9 2024

Last Update

January 10 2025

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Montpellier University Hospital, France (CHU)

Montpellier, France, 34295