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Borderline Personality DisorderSHOONCT03994510

SHame prOpensity in bOrderline Personality Disorder

A study testing Clinical and biological assessments - a 5 Years follow-up in people with Borderline Personality Disorder, run by University Hospital, Montpellier at 1 site in France.

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Trial summary

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a common psychiatric disorder occurring in 2 to 6% of the population. 70% of patients with BPD do at least one Suicide Attempt (SA) in their lives. It makes BPD the most related to SA condition. Negative interpersonal events are among the main stressor inducing a SA. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Borderline Personality Disorder
What is being tested?
Clinical and biological assessments - a 5 Years follow-up
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
688 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
18 Sep 2020to Sep 2031
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • To be over 18
  • Clinical diagnosis of BPD using the SCID II (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-Text Reviewed Axis II Personality Disorders)
  • Having signed the informed consent
  • Able to understand the nature, the purpose and the methodology of the study
  • Able to understand and perform the clinical evaluations

Who cannot join

  • Deprived of liberty (by judicial or administrative decision)
  • Protected by law (guardianship)
  • Not affiliated to a social security scheme

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Déborah DUCASSE, MD, PhD contact

(0)467338581 ext. +33

d-ducasse@chu-montpellier.fr

France1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University Hospital of Montpellier

    Montpellier, Hérault, 34295

    Laëtitia LACOURT, (0)467335663, l-lacourt@chu-montpellier.fr

    Catherine GENTY, (0)499614575 ext. +33, c-genty@chu-montpellier.fr

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About this study

Official title: Study of Shame Propensity as a Prognostic Factor of Suicidal Behaviors in Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a common psychiatric disorder occurring in 2 to 6% of the population. 70% of patients with BPD do at least one Suicide Attempt (SA) in their lives. It makes BPD the most related to SA condition.

Negative interpersonal events are among the main stressor inducing a SA. Patients with BPD are characterized by emotional dysregulation, impulsivity (repeated parasuicidal and suicidal behaviors), and instability in interpersonal relationships. The feeling of shame related to this psychiatric disorder could be one of the causes of the high SA rate. In this study, patients with BPD will be follow-up during 5 years.

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The main objective is to study the propensity to feel shame as a predictor of SA.

This include:

  • Study of shame propensity as a predictive factor of suicidal behavior - Identify homogeneous subgroups of patients with BPD based on SA, and overall functioning.
  • Identify biological markers predicting SA
  • Identify predictive and protective treatments (pharmacological and psychotherapeutic) for SA
Read the detailed description

This is a 5 years follow-up prospective study recruiting 688 patients.

Schedule of the study :

Inclusion period : 3 years Duration of follow-up of each patient : 5 years Estimated duration of the study : 8.5 years

As part of the research, patients will be summoned annually for 5 years.

The first visit (at baseline) is included in the usual care

The follow-up visits are specifics to the research

During the visits patients will complete self questionary and clinical interview.

The organization of visits is as follows:

  • an inclusion visit lasting around 2 hours (clinical evaluation and then self-questionnaires)
  • a visit to 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years (+/- 1 month) lasting approximately 1 hour 30 (clinical evaluation and passing of self-questionnaires)

Genetic samples will be taken during the initial visit as well as during the visit to 5 years.

They consist of:

  • A genetic collection consisting of a DNA library (3 Ethylene Diamine Triacetic Acid (EDTA) tubes of 6ml - 18 ml).
  • An off-genetics collection consisting of serum and plasma samples, (1 6 ml EDTA tube, 1 4 ml heparinized tube, 2 dry tubes of 5 ml each and 2 citrated tubes of 2.7 ml each - 25 , 4 ml).
Being tested
Clinical and biological assessments - a 5 Years follow-up
Keywords
Psychiatry, Suicidal Behavior, Borderline Personality Disorder, Follow-Up Study
Medical subject headings
Borderline Personality Disorder

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Clinical and biological assessments - a 5 Years follow-upOther

    During each visit, a clinical evaluation will be carried out, as well as the filling of hetero-questionnaires and self-questionnaires. Two biological collections will be made: one during the inclusion visit, and the other during the last visit, 5 years after inclusion.

Study groups in NCT03994510
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Patients with Borderline Personality DisorderOtherAt each visit, these patients will have an interview that will allow for a clinical evaluation, as well as completing the hetero-questionnaires and self-questionnaires
Receives: Other: Clinical and biological assessments - a 5 Years follow-up

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Level of shame propensity

    Evaluation of the level of shame propensity will be measured using the Test of Self Conscious Affect (TOSCA)

    Measured: At enrollment

  2. Level of shame propensity

    Evaluation of the level of shame propensity will be measured using the Test of Self Conscious Affect (TOSCA)

    Measured: 1 year after enrollment

  3. Level of shame propensity

    Evaluation of the level of shame propensity will be measured using the Test of Self Conscious Affect (TOSCA)

    Measured: 2 years after enrollment

  4. Level of shame propensity

    Evaluation of the level of shame propensity will be measured using the Test of Self Conscious Affect (TOSCA)

    Measured: 3 years after enrollment

  5. Level of shame propensity

    Evaluation of the level of shame propensity will be measured using the Test of Self Conscious Affect (TOSCA)

    Measured: 4 years after enrollment

  6. Level of shame propensity

    Evaluation of the level of shame propensity will be measured using the Test of Self Conscious Affect (TOSCA)

    Measured: 5 years after enrollment

  7. Number of SA compared to the clinical data obtained in baseline

    The number of SA will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and compared to the clinical data obtained in baseline

    Measured: At enrollment

  8. Number of SA compared to the clinical data obtained in baseline

    The number of SA within the year will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and compared to the clinical data obtained in baseline

    Measured: 1 year after enrollment

  9. Number of SA compared to the clinical data obtained in baseline

    The number of SA within the year will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and compared to the clinical data obtained in baseline

    Measured: 2 years after enrollment

  10. Number of SA compared to the clinical data obtained in baseline

    The number of SA within the year will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and compared to the clinical data obtained in baseline

    Measured: 3 years after enrollment

  11. Number of SA compared to the clinical data obtained in baseline

    The number of SA within the year will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and compared to the clinical data obtained in baseline

    Measured: 4 years after enrollment

  12. Number of SA compared to the clinical data obtained in baseline

    The number of SA within the year will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and compared to the clinical data obtained in baseline

    Measured: 5 years after enrollment

Secondary outcomes (54)
  1. Number of SA compared to the biological data obtained in baseline

    The number of SA will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and compared to the biological data obtained in baseline

    Measured: At enrollment

  2. Number of SA compared to the biological data obtained in baseline

    The number of SA will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and compared to the biological data obtained in baseline

    Measured: 1 year after enrollment

  3. Number of SA compared to the biological data obtained in baseline

    The number of SA will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and compared to the biological data obtained in baseline

    Measured: 2 years after enrollment

  4. Number of SA compared to the biological data obtained in baseline

    The number of SA will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and compared to the biological data obtained in baseline

    Measured: 3 years after enrollment

  5. Number of SA compared to the biological data obtained in baseline

    The number of SA within the year will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and compared to the biological data obtained in baseline

    Measured: 4 years after enrollment

  6. Number of SA compared to the biological data obtained in baseline

    The number of SA within the year will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and compared to the biological data obtained in baseline

    Measured: 5 years after enrollment

  7. Suicidal Ideation

    The number of suicidal ideation will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

    Measured: At enrollment

  8. Suicidal Ideation

    The number of suicidal ideation will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

    Measured: 1 year after enrollment

  9. Suicidal Ideation

    The number of suicidal ideation will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

    Measured: 2 years after enrollment

  10. Suicidal Ideation

    The number of suicidal ideation will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

    Measured: 3 years after enrollment

  11. Suicidal Ideation

    The number of suicidal ideation will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

    Measured: 4 years after enrollment

  12. Suicidal Ideation

    The number of suicidal ideation will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

    Measured: 5 years after enrollment

  13. Parasuicidal Behaviours

    The number of parasuicidal behaviours will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

    Measured: At enrollment

  14. Parasuicidal Behaviours

    The number of parasuicidal behaviours will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

    Measured: 1 year after enrollment

  15. Parasuicidal Behaviours

    The number of parasuicidal behaviours will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

    Measured: 2 years after enrollment

  16. Parasuicidal Behaviours

    The number of parasuicidal behaviours will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

    Measured: 3 years after enrollment

  17. Parasuicidal Behaviours

    The number of parasuicidal behaviours will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

    Measured: 4 years after enrollment

  18. Parasuicidal Behaviours

    The number of parasuicidal behaviours will be collected using Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS).

    Measured: 5 years after enrollment

  19. Sick leave for a psychiatric condition

    The number of sick leaves, related to BPD, and their duration will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: At enrollment

  20. Sick leave for a psychiatric condition

    The number of sick leaves, related to BPD, and their duration will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: 1 year after enrollment

  21. Sick leave for a psychiatric condition

    The number of sick leaves, related to BPD, and their duration will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: 2 years after enrollment

  22. Sick leave for a psychiatric condition

    The number of sick leaves, related to BPD, and their duration will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: 3 years after enrollment

  23. Sick leave for a psychiatric condition

    The number of sick leaves, related to BPD, and their duration will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: 4 years after enrollment

  24. Sick leave for a psychiatric condition

    The number of sick leaves, related to BPD, and their duration will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: 5 years after enrollment

  25. Hospitalization for a psychiatric condition

    The number of hospitalization, related to BPD, and their duration will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: At enrollment

  26. Hospitalization for a psychiatric condition

    The number of hospitalization, related to BPD, and their duration will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: 1 year after enrollment

  27. Hospitalization for a psychiatric condition

    The number of hospitalization, related to BPD, and their duration will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: 2 years after enrollment

  28. Hospitalization for a psychiatric condition

    The number of hospitalization, related to BPD, and their duration will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: 3 years after enrollment

  29. Hospitalization for a psychiatric condition

    The number of hospitalization, related to BPD, and their duration will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: 4 years after enrollment

  30. Hospitalization for a psychiatric condition

    The number of hospitalization, related to BPD, and their duration will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: 5 years after enrollment

  31. The need to emergency psychiatric consult

    The number of emergency visit related to BPD, will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: At enrollment

  32. The need to emergency psychiatric consult

    The number of emergency visit related to BPD, will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: 1 year after enrollment

  33. The need to emergency psychiatric consult

    The number of emergency visit related to BPD, will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: 2 years after enrollment

  34. The need to emergency psychiatric consult

    The number of emergency visit related to BPD, will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: 3 years after enrollment

  35. The need to emergency psychiatric consult

    The number of emergency visit related to BPD, will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: 4 years after enrollment

  36. The need to emergency psychiatric consult

    The number of emergency visit related to BPD, will be collected and reported on the case report form (CRF).

    Measured: 5 years after enrollment

  37. Major depressive episodes

    The number of major depressives episodes and the measure of the depression intensity will be collected using the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (IDS-C30).

    Measured: At enrollment

  38. Major depressive episodes

    The number of major depressives episodes and the measure of the depression intensity will be collected using the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (IDS-C30).

    Measured: 1 year after enrollment

  39. Major depressive episodes

    The number of major depressives episodes and the measure of the depression intensity will be collected using the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (IDS-C30).

    Measured: 2 years after enrollment

  40. Major depressive episodes

    The number of major depressives episodes and the measure of the depression intensity will be collected using the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (IDS-C30).

    Measured: 3 years after enrollment

  41. Major depressive episodes

    The number of major depressives episodes and the measure of the depression intensity will be collected using the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (IDS-C30).

    Measured: 4 years after enrollment

  42. Major depressive episodes

    The number of major depressives episodes and the measure of the depression intensity will be collected using the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (IDS-C30).

    Measured: 5 years after enrollment

  43. Global functioning

    The Global functioning will be measured using the Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST).

    Measured: At enrollment

  44. Global functioning

    The Global functioning will be measured using the Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST).

    Measured: 1 year after enrollment

  45. Global functioning

    The Global functioning will be measured using the Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST).

    Measured: 2 years after enrollment

  46. Global functioning

    The Global functioning will be measured using the Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST).

    Measured: 3 years after enrollment

  47. Global functioning

    The Global functioning will be measured using the Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST).

    Measured: 4 years after enrollment

  48. Global functioning

    The Global functioning will be measured using the Functioning Assessment Short Test (FAST).

    Measured: 5 years after enrollment

  49. Life Quality

    The Life Quality will be measured using the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS).

    Measured: At enrollment

  50. Life Quality

    The Life Quality will be measured using the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS).

    Measured: 1 year after enrollment

  51. Life Quality

    The Life Quality will be measured using the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS).

    Measured: 2 years after enrollment

  52. Life Quality

    The Life Quality will be measured using the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS).

    Measured: 3 years after enrollment

  53. Life Quality

    The Life Quality will be measured using the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS).

    Measured: 4 years after enrollment

  54. Life Quality

    The Life Quality will be measured using the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS).

    Measured: 5 years after enrollment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Jun 2019
  2. Study start18 Sep 2020
  3. Primary completionSep 2031 (estimated)
  4. Study completionSep 2031 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
During each visit, a clinical evaluation will be carried out, as well as the filling of hetero-questionnaires and self-questionnaires. Two biological collections will be made: one during the inclusion visit, and the other during the last visit, 5 years after inclusion. First visit (Baseline) only: Sociodemographic data, Clinical evaluation, family history At Baseline and 5 years after baseline only: * Blood sample * BPD diagnosis (using the Structured Clinical Interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) Disorders (SCID II))
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
688 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03994510
Sponsor's protocol ID
RECHMPL18_0286
Acronym
SHOO
Status last verified
Jan 2025
First submitted
20 Jun 2019
Last updated
30 Sep 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Clinical and biological assessments - a 5 Years follow-up in people with Borderline Personality Disorder, run by University Hospital, Montpellier at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Déborah DUCASSE, MD, PhD ((0)467338581 ext. +33, d-ducasse@chu-montpellier.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Level of shame propensity (time frame: At enrollment). The study lists 12 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Sep 2025.

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