Status:

UNKNOWN

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Dorsomedial Prefrontal Cortex in Borderline Personality Disorder

Lead Sponsor:

Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro

Conditions:

Borderline Personality Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the effect of 5Hz repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on Dorsomedial Prefrontal Cortex on Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).

Detailed Description

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental illness with a high worldwide prevalence and economic costs, and is characterized with impulsiveness, both interpersonal relationships and emotional d...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18-45 years old.
  • Meet DSM 5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 5th edition) diagnostic criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder.
  • Score of \>7 in the Diagnostic Interview for Borderline (Revised version, DIB-R)
  • All patients must have follow-up psychotherapy of at least one month.
  • No changes on pharmacological treatment within the last month.
  • Patients must provide their oral and written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Subjects with history of traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness.
  • Subjects with intracranial metallic objects or metal plates in the skull.
  • Subjects diagnosed with uncontrolled chronic (for example: hypertension, diabetes) or neurological diseases.
  • Comorbidity with other mental illness. (Except Depressive symptoms and Anxiety Disorders).
  • Presence of psychotic symptoms.
  • Alterations in the electroencephalogram (epileptiform activity).
  • Self injury or suicidal attempts in less than 2 weeks (depends on the severity and deepness).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 5 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

August 30 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03832777

Start Date

March 5 2018

End Date

August 30 2019

Last Update

February 15 2019

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Autonomous University of Queretaro

Querétaro City, Querétaro, Mexico, 76176