Trial of Effect of High-frequency Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Management of Borderline Personality Disorder
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Interventions
- Device: rTMSDevice: sham rTMS
- Registration Number
- NCT01602497
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
This study is going to evaluate the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on Borderline Personality Disorder patients symptoms.
- Detailed Description
There is a great body of literature about the positive effects of rTMS therapy on various psychiatric disorders. In this study we are going to evaluate the effects of high-frequency rTMS over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC)region in borderline personality disorder (BPD) patients. patients will be assessed by subjective measures for BPD.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
- Clinically diagnosed borderline personality disorder according to DSM IV.
Exclusion Criteria
- Epilepsy
- Any metal device
- Psychotic disorders
- Bipolar mood disorder type 1
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description rTMS intervention group rTMS The rTMS intervention group undergo ten session of real TMS therapy. Sham group sham rTMS Patients will undergo ten session of sham rTMS.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Patients' reports Change from baseline to two weeks changes in subjective measures from baseline to tenth day of treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method patient's report Change from baseline to 1 month change in subjective measures from baseline to 1 month after treatment
Patient's report Change from baseline to 3 month change in subjective measures form baseline to 3 month after treatment