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Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder With rTMS
Led by University of California, Los Angeles · Updated on 2025-10-29
30
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
147 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This project studies the effectiveness of brain stimulation on borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms. This study is blinded, randomized and will enroll up to 30 participants. Participant will be consented for the study remotely via a secure internet platform called Zoom. Participants will undergo up to 2 MRI scans, 2 brain wave recording sessions and up to 30 brain stimulation treatments, and complete symptom assessments and cognitive behavioral tasks on a computer. Participation requires minimum of 17 in person visits over the course of 2.5 months. Participants are randomly assigned active or sham brain stimulation. Participants who received sham brain stimulation have the option to receive additional 15 active brain stimulation session.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder With rTMS
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age of 18-65
- DSM-5 Diagnosis of BPD based upon a psychiatric evaluation and ZAN-BPD
- Fluent English speaker
- Signed informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
History of severe allergic reactions to study medication Currently pregnant or breastfeeding Recent participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days Presence of uncontrolled medical conditions that could affect safety
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90024
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2
Semel Institute/ UCLA TMS
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90024
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Research Team
E
Elizabeth Pinkerton
CONTACT
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Research Coordinator
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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