Effective Measurement of Risperidone Treatment Outcome for Persons With Borderline Personality Disorder

June 8, 2021 updated by: Roberta May, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Effective Measurement of Risperidone Treatment Outcome for Persons With Borderline Personality Disorder: The UAB Borderline Rating Scale (BRS)

The objective of Study A is to evaluate the efficacy of risperidone on the 4 behavioral dimensions of Berderline Personality Disorder (BPD)in an open label trial:mood swings, impulsivity, thing difficulties and disturbed relationships. The secondary objective of this study (Study B)is to validate a self-report measure of clinical symptoms specific to the treatment of patients with BPD, the UAB Borderline Rating Scale(BRS).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Study A: An open-label, prospective trial of the efficacy and safety of risperidone in the treatment of BPD.The study is 8 weeks in duration, with a screening visit and follow-up visits at the end of Weeks 1,2,3,4,6, and 8. 20 female patients, 19 years or older will be recruited. A full medical and psychiatric history will be taken and a physical exam will be performed by a sstudy physician. A psychosocial assessment will be conducted during the screen.

Study B: The ofjective is to validate the UAB BRS by administering the BRS and other neuropsychological instruments as repeated measures over a 6 week period to 40 patients with BPD.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

20

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

    • Alabama
      • Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35205
        • University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

17 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of BPD

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any other Axis I diagnosis except dysthymia, PTSD, or generalized anxiety disorder;substance abuse within a month; unstable medical illness.

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Clinical Global Impression
Brief Symptom Inventory

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Beck Depression Inventory
Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Collaborators

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Celia T. Huston, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham

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, 2003

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 13, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 10, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 8, 2021

Last Verified

June 1, 2021

More Information

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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