Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Conjugation With Psychotherapy on Impulsivity in Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 13
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- The effect of NIBS on impulsivity (UPPS- Behavioral Impulsive scale)
研究概览
简要总结
A pilot study to examine the effects of Non-Invasive Brain stimulation on impulsive behaviour in patients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. patients who received the neurostimulation sessions will be enrolled in short term psychotherapy (3-month)
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Clinical Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (DSM-V)
- •Resident of Great Montreal
- •Ability to make decision
- •Clinical score is equal or more than 17 in Borderline Personality Disorder Severity Index (BPDSI)
- •resident of greater Montreal Area,
排除标准
- •material Metal in the brain
- •History of seizure or epilepsy
- •severe scalp irritation or eczema
- •recent scares, cut wounds, tattoo on the scalp
- •severe substance use disorder
- •clinical diagnosis of severe mood disorders o
- •Active psychotic episode
- •Pregnancy
结局指标
主要结局
The effect of NIBS on impulsivity (UPPS- Behavioral Impulsive scale)
时间窗: 2-week stimulation session
Patients with BPD will complete UPPS impulsive behavioral scale, a self reported questionnaire, before the first tDCS session and after they complete the 10 sessions of tDCS sessions. this questionnaire consists of 45 questions with 4 likert scale range for each question. The questionnaire is divided into 4 subscales: Urgency, lack of premeditation, lack of perseverance, sensation seeking.
次要结局
- The effect of tDCS on BPD severity overall ( Borderline Personality Disorder Severity Index: BPDSI)(3 months)
- The Effect of tDCS on Risk taking ( an impulsive behavior dimension)(2 weeks)
- the effect of tDCS on depressive symptoms in BPD (Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS))(2 weeks)
研究者
Ahmad Al Zatam
Master's Student
Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal