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Behavioral Intervention

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy-6 months for Borderline Personality Disorder (FASTER-DBT Trial)

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Led By Shelley McMain, Ph.D

Research Sponsored by Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at pre-treatment and every three months over 24 months

Awards & highlights

FASTER-DBT Trial Summary

"This trial will compare the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of one year versus six months of dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) for individuals with borderline personality disorder. The study aims to determine if a shorter

Who is the study for?

This trial is for individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder who have self-harmed at least twice in the last five years, once within the past eight weeks. Participants must speak English, consent to join, not have had extensive DBT therapy recently, and live in specific areas of Canada with local health insurance.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if a shorter 6-month Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) program is as effective and cost-efficient as the standard one-year program for reducing self-harm in people with BPD. Patients are randomly placed into two groups to compare outcomes over two years.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since DBT is a type of psychotherapy involving talk therapy and skills training rather than medication, it does not have traditional side effects like drugs do. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort or distress during sessions.

FASTER-DBT Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ at pre-treatment and every three months over 24 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~at pre-treatment and every three months over 24 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and at pre-treatment and every three months over 24 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in frequency of self-harm (suicidal and non-suicidal) behaviours over time as measured by the Suicide Attempt Self-Injury Interview (SASII)

Secondary outcome measures

Change in BPD symptoms as measured by the Borderline Symptom List-23 (BSL-23)

Change in anger as measured by the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 (STAXI-2)

Change in depression as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II)

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FASTER-DBT Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy-6 monthsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

6 months of standard dialectical behaviour therapy treatment.

Group II: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy-12 monthsActive Control1 Intervention

12 months of standard dialectical behaviour therapy treatment

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Simon Fraser UniversityOTHER

52 Previous Clinical Trials

9,305 Total Patients Enrolled

Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthLead Sponsor

356 Previous Clinical Trials

81,218 Total Patients Enrolled

4 Trials studying Borderline Personality Disorder

351 Patients Enrolled for Borderline Personality Disorder

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)OTHER_GOV

1,345 Previous Clinical Trials

26,453,274 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Borderline Personality Disorder

180 Patients Enrolled for Borderline Personality Disorder

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are individuals aged 35 and above eligible to participate in this recruitment for the study?

"Recruitment for this trial targets individuals aged above 18 and below 65."

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Are individuals currently able to participate in this research study?

"As per clinicaltrials.gov, this research endeavor is not currently seeking participants. Initial registration occurred on February 1st, 2015, with the latest update on March 6th, 2024. Although inactive now, there are presently 58 other trials actively seeking volunteers for participation."

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Which individuals meet the eligibility criteria to participate in this study?

"The trial seeks to enlist 240 candidates aged between 18 and 65 diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. Eligible individuals must fulfill the subsequent conditions: Satisfies DSM-IV criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder., Has experienced a minimum of two instances of self-harm (be it suicidal or non-suicidal) within the preceding five years, with at least one occurrence in the last eight weeks., Competent in English language, Offers informed consent for study participation., Lacks engagement in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) sessions spanning over eight or more consecutive weeks within the past year (comprising both individual and group interventions).,"

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Recent research and studies

American Journal of PsychiatryJournal

Dialectical Behavior Therapy Compared with General Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder: Clinical Outcomes and Functioning over a 2-year Follow-up

McMain, Shelley F., Tim Guimond, David L. Streiner, Robert J. Cardish, and Paul S. Links. 2012. “Dialectical Behavior Therapy Compared with General Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder: Clinical Outcomes and Functioning over a 2-year Follow-up”. American Journal of Psychiatry. American Psychiatric Association Publishing. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.11091416.

Archives of General PsychiatryJournal

Two-year Randomized Controlled Trial and Follow-up of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Vs Therapy by Experts for Suicidal Behaviors and Borderline Personality Disorder

Linehan, Marsha M., Katherine Anne Comtois, Angela M. Murray, Milton Z. Brown, Robert J. Gallop, Heidi L. Heard, Kathryn E. Korslund, Darren A. Tutek, Sarah K. Reynolds, and Noam Lindenboim. 2006. “Two-year Randomized Controlled Trial and Follow-up of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Vs Therapy by Experts for Suicidal Behaviors and Borderline Personality Disorder”. Archives of General Psychiatry. American Medical Association (AMA). doi:10.1001/archpsyc.63.7.757.

clinicaltrials.govStudy

DBT for Chronically Self-harming Individuals With BPD: Evaluating the Clinical & Cost Effectiveness of a 6 mo. Treatment

Shelley McMain 2015. "DBT for Chronically Self-harming Individuals With BPD: Evaluating the Clinical & Cost Effectiveness of a 6 mo. Treatment". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02387736.

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