Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder

March 15, 2017 updated by: Donald Black, University of Iowa

A Cognitive Group Treatment for Borderline Outpatients

This study will expose patients to either a Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) or treatment as usual (TAU) to determine the more effective therapy for treating borderline personality disorder.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Participants are randomly assigned to receive either Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) or treatment as usual (TAU) for 20 weeks. STEPPS is a new cognitive behavioral treatment which involves skills training for emotion management and lifestyle behaviors as well as education for the affected individual's family members, friends, and professional caregivers. Participants are assessed at baseline and Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20. Interviews of patient's health care providers and family members and self-rating scales are used to assess patients. Follow-up assessments are made 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after study completion. Participants must live within a reasonable driving distance of Iowa City, IA.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

383

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Iowa
      • Iowa City, Iowa, United States, 52242
        • Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Borderline Personality Disorder

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: STEPPS
Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder. Each subject met DSM-IV criteria for BPD, confirmed through a clinical interview and a review of the patient's case notes
Behavioral: Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS)
STEPPS is a 20-week, manual-based, psychoeducational group treatment that combines skills training with cognitive-behavioral techniques. It includes a systems component to train family members, friends, and significant others.
Placebo Comparator: Treatment as Usual

Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder. Each subject met DSM-IV criteria for BPD, confirmed through a clinical interview and a review of the patient's case notes.

TAU for this BPD population includes medical management, group and individual therapy.
Behavioral: Treatment As Usual (TAU)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Iowa

Collaborators

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 25, 2003

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 25, 2003

First Posted (Estimate)

February 26, 2003

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 16, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 15, 2017

Last Verified

March 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 200112066
  • R01MH063746 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • DATR A2-AIR

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

IPD Plan Description

There is no plan to share individual participant data.

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