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
Active Locations (1)
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Autonomous University of Queretaro
Querétaro City, Querétaro, Mexico, 76176