Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Home-Based tDCS for Depression in BPD
Lead Sponsor:
Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
Conditions:
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Borderline Personality Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can reduce depressive symptoms in adults diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) w...
Detailed Description
Abstract Background Depressive disorders are the most common comorbidity among individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), affecting over 85% of patients and leading to high recurrence rat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- To be aged between 18 and 65.
- To meet the DSM-IV criteria for BPD.
- To present a moderate depressive episode, defined as a MADRS score ≥ 20 (V1 and V3).
- To be capable to consent to participate in the study.
- To speak either French or English.
- Participants must have a prescribing doctor or mental health professional responsible
- To maintain a stable psychopharmacological and psychotherapeutic intervention.
- To have access to internet an a smartphone.
- To demonstrate proficiency in independently using a tDCS device.
- To be able to pick up and return the remote tDCS device.
Exclusion
- \- 1. To have a history of Epilepsy. 2. To have a contraindication for tDCS Medical Devices. 3. To have a history of Cerebrovascular Surgery. 4. To present scalp Conditions Affecting tDCS Electrode Placement. 5. To have a history of bipolar disorder. 6. To present social or medical conditions limiting the autonomous use of remote tDCS.
- 7\. To be pregnant. 8. To be currently undergoing neuromodulation treatment. 9. To be currently using benzodiazepines.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06972368
Start Date
July 1 2025
End Date
June 1 2027
Last Update
May 15 2025
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