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Behavioral Intervention
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder
N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Age 13-17 years or 18-20 if still living at home with parent
Be younger than 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up six months
Awards & highlights
Study Summary
This trial will test a new treatment for adolescents with borderline personality disorder.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for adolescents aged 13-20 with borderline personality disorder, showing impulsive behavior or self-harm. They must live close to the clinic and have a caregiver join in treatment. Participants can't be in other talk therapies, must understand English, have an IQ above 70, and not require services for conditions like schizophrenia.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT-A) specifically designed for teenagers at Rutgers University's DBT Clinic. It involves six months of therapy with assessments throughout the process to track progress and effectiveness.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
As DBT-A is a form of psychological therapy rather than medication, it doesn't have traditional side effects but may bring up emotional discomfort as participants work through personal issues.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria belowSelect...
I am between 13-17 years old, or 18-20 and living with my parents.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ six months
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~six months
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Inventory (SITBI)
Work and Social Adjustment Scale
Secondary outcome measures
Borderline Symptom List (BSL-23)
Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS)
Trial Design
1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: DBT-AExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The standard treatment to be delivered to all participants is DBT-A, which is a treatment model adapted from DBT. DBT-A is an adaptation for adolescents with emotion dysregulation and BPD features (Miller, Rathus, & Linehan, 2007; Rathus & Miller, 2015). DBT-A involves weekly individual therapy with the adolescent, weekly multifamily skills group in which adolescents and family members participate, as needed phone coaching, and weekly consultation team for the therapists.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
DBT-A
2015
N/A
~60
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyLead Sponsor
429 Previous Clinical Trials
64,132 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Borderline Personality Disorder
100 Patients Enrolled for Borderline Personality Disorder
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Eligibility Criteria:
This trial includes the following eligibility criteria:- I do not speak English.I agree to stop other talk therapies while I'm in the DBT program.You have certain additional traits that indicate you may have borderline personality disorder (BPD).My IQ is below 70.You have harmed yourself or attempted suicide in the past six months, or you have a problem with drugs or alcohol.I need mental health services not offered here, like for schizophrenia or severe anorexia, or I'm already getting the best treatment elsewhere.I agree to pay for mental health services based on my income and to volunteer for research assessments.Within the past 6 months, you have intentionally harmed yourself or attempted suicide, or you have struggled with addiction to drugs or alcohol.I am between 13-17 years old, or 18-20 and living with my parents.I am between 13-17 years old, or 18-20 and living with my parents.You have been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and meet two more criteria for the disorder.
Research Study Groups:
This trial has the following groups:- Group 1: DBT-A
Awards:
This trial has 1 awards, including:- No Placebo-Only Group - All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Timeline:
This trial has the following timeline:- Screening: It may take up to 3 Weeks to process to see if you qualify in this trial.
- Treatment: The duration you will receive the treatment varies.
- Follow Ups: You may be asked to continue sharing information regarding the trial for 6 Months after you stop receiving the treatment.
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.
Are participants still enrolling in this research endeavor?
"Affirmative, this clinical trial is presently recruiting patients. According to the information presented on clinicaltrials.gov, it was initially published on 2nd of January 2019 and most recently modified on 15th November 2022."
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What is the limit to how many individuals are being accepted for this experiment?
"Correct. According to the data presented on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical study is still actively recruiting patients since its initial posting on January 2nd 2019 and most recent update on November 15th 2022. The goal of the trial is to enroll 100 participants across a single site."
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Does this research accept participants aged 65 and over?
"This medical trial is recruiting adolescents that are aged 13 and under 20."
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Are there any qualifiers for eligibility in this medical experiment?
"This trial is recruiting a cohort of 100 adolescents with BPD (Borderline personality disorder). The necessary criteria for entry include: age between 13-17 years or 18-20 if living at home, evidence of dysregulation in the past 6 months through self injury/suicide attempt and/or substance misuse, additional two diagnostic features of BPT, consent from legal guardian to participate in treatment and assessments, ability to commute within 45 minutes to clinic, agreement not to partake in any other talk therapy besides AA/NA programs or psychotropic medication management during duration of DBT program."
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Who else is applying?
What state do they live in?
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
How old are they?
18 - 65
What site did they apply to?
Rutgers University
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Did not meet criteria
Met criteria
How many prior treatments have patients received?
0
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How responsive is this trial?
Average response time
- < 2 Days
Typically responds via
Email
Most responsive sites:
- Rutgers University: < 48 hours
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