Borderline Personality DisorderNCT04829253
Effectiveness of a Short and Telematic Version of Cognitive-behavioral Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder
A study testing Dialectical Behavior Therapy -3-months and Dialectical Behavior Therapy -6-months in people with Borderline Personality Disorder, run by Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile at 1 site in Chile.
Trial summary
Standard Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)is an effective treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), particularly for patients with significant behavioral and affective dysregulation, including suicidality. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- What is being tested?
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy -3-months and Dialectical Behavior Therapy -6-months
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 240 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChile
- Study dates
- Nov 2021to Nov 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
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 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- BPD diagnosis according to DSM-IV criteria, evaluated through a SCID-II structured interview.
- History of suicide attempt or self-harm operationalized as at least two episodes of suicide or self-harm in the last 24 months
- Provide signed informed consent to participate in the study.
- Participant has not received more than 8 weeks of DBT in the past 24 months.
Who cannot join
- Fulfill diagnostic criteria for psychotic disorders classified in ICD-10 (F20-F29), evaluated through the MINI interview.
- Diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder evaluated through the SCID-II.
- Active substance use disorder within the last 3 months, assessed by ASSIST.
- Harmful use or problem dependence on alcohol assessed through AUDIT.
- Meet criteria for Bipolar Affective Disorder type I assessed through the MINI Mania module.
- Significant cognitive impairment assessed through Moca (Moca> 21).
- Diagnosis recorded in the clinical record of intellectual-cognitive disability.
- Recording in the clinical record of medical or surgical problems that could imply a probable hospitalization within one year of the start of the study (for example, cancer, coronary heart disease, etc.).
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Chile1 site
Complejo Asistencial Dr. Sótero del Río
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan
Matías Correa, MD
Alex J Behn, PhD
About this study
Official title: Effectiveness of a Short and Telematic Version of Cognitive-behavioral Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder: an Open-label, Non-inferiority Randomized Clinical
Standard Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)is an effective treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), particularly for patients with significant behavioral and affective dysregulation, including suicidality. However, DBT in its original format is delivered in 12 months, and even though currently there are shorter versions of the treatment being developed and tested, in the context of public mental health care in Chile a shorter, intensive and lighter version of the treatment is likely needed to help patients seeking help for BPD symptoms. This study will test whether a 3 month, intensive and simplified version of DBT is at least equivalent to standard six months DBT with all its components (skills training, individual therapy, coaching calls, and treatment-team consulting). 120 patients diagnosed with BPD we'll be randomly assigned to receive either the short, intensive 3-month intervention or the longer standard 6-month DBT intervention. Baseline measures will be taken pre-treatment, upon treatment completion, and at a 4-month follow-up. Session-to-session change in BPD symptoms will also be measured throughout the treatments. Primary outcomes for the study are BPD symptoms, frequency, and intensity of suicidal activity. Secondary outcome measures include depression scores, quality of life, and ER visits, and days in inpatient care.
- Conditions
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Being tested
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy -3-months, Dialectical Behavior Therapy -6-months
- 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.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy -3-monthsBehavioural
Modification of affect regulation, behavioral regulation, interpersonal functioning and identity functioning through the use of skills training, phone check-ins, crisis management and individual initial assessment.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy -6-monthsBehavioural
Modification of affect regulation, behavioral regulation, interpersonal functioning and identity functioning through the use of skills training, individual psychotherapy, coaching calls and treatment-team consultation.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| b-DBT (Brief Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) | Experimental | 3 months of and intensive modified DBT intervention. Receives: Behavioral: Dialectical Behavior Therapy -3-months |
| s-DBT (standard Brief Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) | Active comparator | 6 months of a standard DBT intervention (this is a shorter version of the original 12-month DBT, but includes all four active components delivered over 6 months) Receives: Behavioral: Dialectical Behavior Therapy -6-months |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change in Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms as measured by the Zanarini Rating Scale for Borderline Personality Disorder - ZAN-BPD
We will capture incremental change in affect dysregulation, behavioral dysregulation, interpersonal functioning, and cognitive/self functioning
Measured: Administered pre-treatment and then weekly until 3 months or 6 months depending on thr study arm. Follow-up assessment at month 7 or month 10 depending on study arm.
Change in the intensity and frequency of suicidal and self-harming activity, measured by a Spanish version of the Suicide Attempt Self-Injury Interview (SASII)
Assessment recovers detailed information about frequency, topography, severity, social context, intent, precipitating events, concurrent events and outcomes of suicidal and self-harming behavior during a three-month period.
Measured: Administered pre-treatment and then at treatment completion, which is at the 3 month mark or 6 month mark depending on thr study arm. Follow-up assessment at month 7 or month 10 depending on study arm.
Secondary outcomes (5)
Depression Symptomatology measured through the Patient Health Questionnaire - PHQ-9
Self-assessment of DMS-IV symptoms of depression.
Measured: Administered pre-treatment and then at treatment completion, which is at the 3 month mark or 6 month mark depending on thr study arm. Follow-up assessment at month 7 or month 10 depending on study arm.
Reasons for Living measured though the RFL
Self-report scale that measures reasons an individual has to live and thus prevents him/her from potentially engaging in suicidal activity
Measured: Administered pre-treatment and then at treatment completion, which is at the 3 month mark or 6 month mark depending on thr study arm. Follow-up assessment at month 7 or month 10 depending on study arm.
Quality of life measured through the World Health Organization Quality of Life brief version; WHOQOL-BREF
Measures overall satisfaction with life
Measured: Administered pre-treatment and then at treatment completion, which is at the 3 month mark or 6 month mark depending on thr study arm. Follow-up assessment at month 7 or month 10 depending on study arm.
Emergency Room Visit measured by the integrated electronic records.
Indicates number of visits to the ER in a target 3 month period as documented in electronic records
Measured: Administered pre-treatment and then at treatment completion, which is at the 3 month mark or 6 month mark depending on thr study arm. Follow-up assessment at month 7 or month 10 depending on study arm.
Psychiatric inpatient days measured by the integrated electronic records.
Indicates number of days spent in psychiatric inpatient care in a target 3 month period as documented in electronic records
Measured: Administered pre-treatment and then at treatment completion, which is at the 3 month mark or 6 month mark depending on thr study arm. Follow-up assessment at month 7 or month 10 depending on study arm.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted2 Apr 2021
- Study startNov 2021 (estimated)
- Primary completionAug 2023 (estimated)
- Study completionNov 2023 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Borderline Personality DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Pontificia Universidad Catolica de ChileThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 240 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University Diego Portales
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Alex Behn, PhD, Principal investigator, Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04829253
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 210330008
- Status last verified
- Mar 2021
- First submitted
- 30 Mar 2021
- Last updated
- 2 Apr 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: No plans to share IPD at this point.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Apr 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of a Short and Telematic Version of Cognitive-behavioral Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder: an Open-label, Non-inferiority Randomized Clinical
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04829253
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 210330008
- Conditions
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 240 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de ChileUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- University Diego Portales
- Study start
- Nov 2021 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Aug 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Nov 2023 (estimated)
- First posted
- 2 Apr 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Standard Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)is an effective treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), particularly for patients with significant behavioral and affective dysregulation, including suicidality. However, DBT in its original format is delivered in 12 months, and even though currently there are shorter versions of the treatment being developed and tested, in the context of public mental health care in Chile a shorter, intensive and lighter version of the treatment is likely needed to help patients seeking help for BPD symptoms. This study will test whether a 3 month, intensive and simplified version of DBT is at least equivalent to standard six months DBT with all its components (skills training, individual therapy, coaching calls, and treatment-team consulting). 120 patients diagnosed with BPD we'll be randomly assigned to receive either the short, intensive 3-month intervention or the longer standard 6-month DBT intervention. Baseline measures will be taken pre-treatment, upon treatment completion, and at a 4-month follow-up. Session-to-session change in BPD symptoms will also be measured throughout the treatments. Primary outcomes for the study are BPD symptoms, frequency, and intensity of suicidal activity. Secondary outcome measures include depression scores, quality of life, and ER visits, and days in inpatient care.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| b-DBT (Brief Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) | Experimental | Behavioral: Dialectical Behavior Therapy -3-months3 months of and intensive modified DBT intervention. |
| s-DBT (standard Brief Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) | Active comparator | Behavioral: Dialectical Behavior Therapy -6-months6 months of a standard DBT intervention (this is a shorter version of the original 12-month DBT, but includes all four active components delivered over 6 months) |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- BPD diagnosis according to DSM-IV criteria, evaluated through a SCID-II structured interview.
- History of suicide attempt or self-harm operationalized as at least two episodes of suicide or self-harm in the last 24 months
- Provide signed informed consent to participate in the study.
- Participant has not received more than 8 weeks of DBT in the past 24 months.
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Fulfill diagnostic criteria for psychotic disorders classified in ICD-10 (F20-F29), evaluated through the MINI interview.
- Diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder evaluated through the SCID-II.
- Active substance use disorder within the last 3 months, assessed by ASSIST.
- Harmful use or problem dependence on alcohol assessed through AUDIT.
- Meet criteria for Bipolar Affective Disorder type I assessed through the MINI Mania module.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Dialectical Behavior Therapy -3-monthsModification of affect regulation, behavioral regulation, interpersonal functioning and identity functioning through the use of skills training, phone check-ins, crisis management and individual initial assessment. | Behavioural | b-DBT (Brief Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) |
| Dialectical Behavior Therapy -6-monthsModification of affect regulation, behavioral regulation, interpersonal functioning and identity functioning through the use of skills training, individual psychotherapy, coaching calls and treatment-team consultation. | Behavioural | s-DBT (standard Brief Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) |
Primary outcome
Change in Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms as measured by the Zanarini Rating Scale for Borderline Personality Disorder - ZAN-BPD
Time frame: Administered pre-treatment and then weekly until 3 months or 6 months depending on thr study arm. Follow-up assessment at month 7 or month 10 depending on study arm.
We will capture incremental change in affect dysregulation, behavioral dysregulation, interpersonal functioning, and cognitive/self functioning
Change in the intensity and frequency of suicidal and self-harming activity, measured by a Spanish version of the Suicide Attempt Self-Injury Interview (SASII)
Time frame: Administered pre-treatment and then at treatment completion, which is at the 3 month mark or 6 month mark depending on thr study arm. Follow-up assessment at month 7 or month 10 depending on study arm.
Assessment recovers detailed information about frequency, topography, severity, social context, intent, precipitating events, concurrent events and outcomes of suicidal and self-harming behavior during a three-month period.
5 secondary outcomes
Depression Symptomatology measured through the Patient Health Questionnaire - PHQ-9
Time frame: Administered pre-treatment and then at treatment completion, which is at the 3 month mark or 6 month mark depending on thr study arm. Follow-up assessment at month 7 or month 10 depending on study arm.
Reasons for Living measured though the RFL
Time frame: Administered pre-treatment and then at treatment completion, which is at the 3 month mark or 6 month mark depending on thr study arm. Follow-up assessment at month 7 or month 10 depending on study arm.
Quality of life measured through the World Health Organization Quality of Life brief version; WHOQOL-BREF
Time frame: Administered pre-treatment and then at treatment completion, which is at the 3 month mark or 6 month mark depending on thr study arm. Follow-up assessment at month 7 or month 10 depending on study arm.
Emergency Room Visit measured by the integrated electronic records.
Time frame: Administered pre-treatment and then at treatment completion, which is at the 3 month mark or 6 month mark depending on thr study arm. Follow-up assessment at month 7 or month 10 depending on study arm.
Psychiatric inpatient days measured by the integrated electronic records.
Time frame: Administered pre-treatment and then at treatment completion, which is at the 3 month mark or 6 month mark depending on thr study arm. Follow-up assessment at month 7 or month 10 depending on study arm.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Apr 2021.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. No plans to share IPD at this point.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Alex Behn, PhD principal investigator
Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Dialectical Behavior Therapy -3-months and Dialectical Behavior Therapy -6-months in people with Borderline Personality Disorder, run by Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile at 1 site in Chile.
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 4 inclusion and 8 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Apr 2021. 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 Chile. 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?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Alex J Behn, PhD (+56942152484, albehn@uc.cl), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change in Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms as measured by the Zanarini Rating Scale for Borderline Personality Disorder - ZAN-BPD (time frame: Administered pre-treatment and then weekly until 3 months or 6 months depending on thr study arm. Follow-up assessment at month 7 or month 10 depending on study arm.). The study lists 2 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 2 Apr 2021; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.