Psychoeducational Videos for Borderline Personality Disorder

Overseen By Study Coordinator

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Mclean Hospital

Disqualifiers: Cognitive disability, Acute mania, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 60

Duration: 4 weeks

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial explores how psychoeducational videos can help people recently diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) manage their symptoms. Participants will watch videos about BPD or other health topics and may receive feedback on cognitive tests. The goal is to determine if learning about BPD and understanding cognitive strengths can reduce BPD and depressive symptoms. Individuals diagnosed with BPD in the last six months and who have reliable smartphone access might be a good fit for this trial. As an unphased trial, this study offers a unique opportunity to contribute to innovative research that could enhance the understanding and management of BPD symptoms.

Will I have to stop taking my current medications?

The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications. It seems focused on educational videos and surveys, so it's likely you can continue your current treatment, but you should confirm with the study team.

What prior data suggests that these psychoeducational videos and feedback are safe for participants?

Research has shown that educational videos are generally safe for people with borderline personality disorder (BPD). These videos offer an affordable and easy way to provide support and information. Studies have found that watching these videos can help reduce symptoms of BPD and depression. No reports of negative effects from these videos have emerged, indicating they are well-tolerated. This suggests they are unlikely to cause harm and can be a useful tool for managing symptoms. ^{1 2 3 4 5}

Why are researchers excited about this trial?

Unlike traditional treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), which often involve therapy sessions or medication, the use of psychoeducational videos offers a unique, accessible approach. These videos provide targeted, concise information about BPD, potentially enhancing understanding and self-awareness in just a few minutes each day. Researchers are excited about this method because it offers a flexible, easy-to-digest format that can be accessed from anywhere, potentially reaching a wider audience and complementing existing therapies.

What evidence suggests that this trial's treatments could be effective for borderline personality disorder?

Research has shown that watching educational videos about borderline personality disorder (BPD) can help reduce symptoms of BPD and depression. In this trial, one group of participants will watch psychoeducational videos about BPD, which studies have shown can help people understand and manage their condition better. Another group will watch these videos and receive personalized feedback on neuropsychological tasks, potentially reducing symptoms by increasing self-awareness and understanding of mental abilities. Additionally, a group will watch non-BPD-related educational videos. Overall, these methods show promise in helping manage BPD symptoms. ^{6 7 8 9 10}

Who Is on the Research Team?

Lois W Choi-Kain, MD

Principal Investigator

Mclean Hospital

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for adults over 18 in Massachusetts who've been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD) within the last 3 months. They must understand English, have a smartphone with data, and be able to complete daily surveys. People can't join if they have cognitive disabilities or severe psychiatric symptoms that affect consent or participation.

Inclusion Criteria

Ability to speak and understand English

Located within Massachusetts.

Reliable access to a smartphone with a data plan for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria

I do not have any cognitive disabilities that prevent me from participating in studies.

Current psychiatric symptoms that interfere with the individual's ability to provide consent or complete the research procedures (e.g., acute mania, acute psychosis, eating disorder threatening medical stability)

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive daily psychoeducational videos and complete daily surveys and cognitive tests

4 weeks

Daily virtual interactions

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in BPD and depressive symptoms, and complete additional cognitive tests

4 weeks

Virtual assessments at day 60

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Neuropsychological Feedback
• Non-BPD-related Educational Videos
• Psychoeducational Videos

Trial Overview The study tests whether educational videos about BPD and feedback on cognitive tests can help manage BPD symptoms. Participants are randomly assigned to watch either BPD-related videos or non-BPD-related ones while completing surveys and cognitive tests at four times during the study.

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: BPD Videos and No Feedback Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Ten daily 4-10 minute psychoeducational videos about BPD.

Group II: BPD Videos and Feedback Experimental Treatment 2 Interventions

Ten daily 4-10 minute psychoeducational videos about BPD and personalized feedback about performance on neuropsychological tasks.

Group III: Non-BPD Videos and No Feedback Placebo Group 1 Intervention

Ten daily 4-10 minute educational videos about health-related topics other than BPD.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Mclean Hospital

Lead Sponsor

Trials

221

Recruited

22,500+

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

Collaborator

Trials

63

Recruited

2,900+

Citations

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Similar or Different Neuropsychological Profiles? Only Set ... BD patients performed significantly worse than controls on all tasks. BPD patients performed significantly worse than HC on all tests except SST. Significant ...

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A meta-analysis on the neuropsychological correlates of ... To date, few neuropsychological studies on borderline personality disorder were performed and the results are sometimes conflicting, making difficult to ...

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Borderline personality disorder: a comprehensive review of ... Compared to treatment as usual, psychotherapy has proved to be more efficacious, with effect sizes between 0.50 and 0.65 with regard to core BPD ...

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Online psychoeducation and digital assessments as a first ... This study aims to assess the effects of BPD-focused psychoeducational videos ... A preliminary, randomized trial of psychoeducation for women ...

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Psychoeducational Videos and Digital Assessments for BPD The investigators expect that participants who received psychoeducation about BPD will have lower levels of BPD and depressive symptoms than other participants, ...

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A protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial | PLOS One This study aims to assess the effects of BPD-focused psychoeducational videos ... A preliminary, randomized trial of psychoeducation for women ...

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Pilot Study Assesses Online Education as First Step for ... Two types of interventions are being employed: psychoeducational videos and feedback. Psychoeducation. The 10 videos were filmed for this study.

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Psychoeducational Videos for Borderline Personality ... Psychoeducational videos are generally considered safe as they are a low-cost, low-burden way to provide information and support for people with borderline ...