Status:

UNKNOWN

Effect of Repeated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Aggressive Impulsive Behavior in Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder in a Social Exclusion Paradigm.

Lead Sponsor:

Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Dr. Ramón de la Fuente

Conditions:

Borderline Personality Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-59 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Patients with a main diagnosis of borderline personality disorder will be recruited and will be randomized for the application of low frequency repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) protol...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Outpatient consultant in the Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz.
  • Main diagnosis of borderline personality disorder according to DSM-IV-TR.
  • In the case of having some type of pharmacological treatment using SSRIs, antipsychotics and / or anticonvulsants, this should be maintained without modifications for at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the study and during the follow-up period.
  • Comorbidity with some other personality disorder according to the SCID-II, with the exception of antisocial personality disorder.
  • Acceptance of participation in the study by signing the informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Subjects who did not agree to participate.
  • Diagnosis of current antisocial personality disorder, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, severe major depressive episode, substance use disorder (except nicotine), and post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • Presence of any comorbid neurological disorder.
  • Diagnosis of intellectual disability.
  • Subjects in whom the use of rTMS is contraindicated: history of seizures, pregnancy, presence of pacemaker, heart disease, and presence of a metallic object.
  • Electroencephalographic evidence of some type of abnormality in the excitability of the central nervous system (dysrhythmias, paroxysmal activity, graphical elements suggestive of epileptic activity, etc.).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 21 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 21 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04722510

Start Date

January 21 2021

End Date

January 21 2021

Last Update

January 25 2021

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Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatria Ramon de la Fuente Muñiz

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico, 14370