The Effect of Non Invasive Brain Stimulation on Impulsivity in Borderline Personality Disorder

Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal

Status: Completed

Conditions: Borderline Personality Disorder

Treatments: Device: NeuroConn

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05453032

2021-2308

Details and patient eligibility

About

A pilot study to examine the effects of Non-Invasive Brain stimulation on impulsive behaviour in patients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. patients who received the neurostimulation sessions will be enrolled in short term psychotherapy (3-month)

Enrollment: 13 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Clinical Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (DSM-V)
• Resident of Great Montreal
• Ability to make decision
• Clinical score is equal or more than 17 in Borderline Personality Disorder Severity Index (BPDSI)

resident of greater Montreal Area,

Exclusion Criteria:

• material Metal in the brain
• History of seizure or epilepsy
• severe scalp irritation or eczema
• recent scares, cut wounds, tattoo on the scalp
• severe substance use disorder
• clinical diagnosis of severe mood disorders o
• Active psychotic episode
• Pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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13 participants in 1 patient group

Patients with BPD assigned to the trial of 10 active tDCS sessions followed by psychotherapy

Experimental group

Description:

Patients diagnosed with Borderline Personality disorder and BPDSI score is \> or = 17 will be assigned for active tDCS session (NeuroConn, Germany) candidates will have 20-minute session per day for 10 weekdays in 2 weeks. Then they will attend short term psychotherapy session for 3 months.

Treatment:

Device: NeuroConn