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Neurofeedback

real time fMRI neurofeedback for Borderline Personality Disorder

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Sarah K Fineberg, MD PhD
Research Sponsored by Yale University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline compared to the week after intervention
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test if neurofeedback can help people with Borderline Personality Disorder by providing real-time feedback on their brain activity.

Eligible Conditions
  • Borderline Personality Disorder

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline compared to the week after intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline compared to the week after intervention 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 Affective Lability
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Amygdala Regulation
Change in Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms
Change in Mean Negative Affect

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: ExperimentalExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Neurofeedback in conjunction with Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (treatment as usual)
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
real time fMRI neurofeedback
2020
N/A
~10

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Yale UniversityLead Sponsor
1,847 Previous Clinical Trials
2,737,665 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Borderline Personality Disorder
72 Patients Enrolled for Borderline Personality Disorder
AE FoundationOTHER
2 Previous Clinical Trials
144 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Borderline Personality Disorder
144 Patients Enrolled for Borderline Personality Disorder
Central Institute of Mental Health, MannheimOTHER
68 Previous Clinical Trials
7,686 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Borderline Personality Disorder
103 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.

Is this study open to individuals over the age of 35?

"This medical trial is only available to individuals aged between 18 and 50. Alternately, there are 6 trials specifically targeting minors while 32 studies cater to seniors beyond the age of 65."

Answered by AI

Does my profile qualify me to join this research study?

"This clinical trial requires that patients have a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder and are in the 18 to 50 year old age range. The medical study is currently seeking a total of 12 participants."

Answered by AI

Are there any vacancies available in this clinical research?

"The data posted to clinicaltrials.gov confirms this trial is not presently looking for volunteers, as it was initially announced on the 15th of November 2020 and last updated on July 22nd 2022. However, there are 60 other studies actively enrolling patients at this time."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Florida
Other
New York
New Jersey
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Connecticut Mental Health Center
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0

Why did patients apply to this trial?

I feel like I am treatment resistant. I feel if I really feel the med is working nothing is perfect so I have to put up with the things that are not working.
PatientReceived no prior treatments
~1 spots leftby Apr 2025