Clinical Trial: Trial of Effect of High-frequency Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Management of Borderline Personality Disorder

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: A Sham-controlled Trial of Effect of High-frequency Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in the Management of Borderline Personality Disorder Patients

Brief Summary: This study is going to evaluate the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on Borderline Personality Disorder patients symptoms.

Detailed Summary: There is a great body of literature about the positive effects of rTMS therapy on various psychiatric disorders. In this study we are going to evaluate the effects of high-frequency rTMS over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC)region in borderline personality disorder (BPD) patients. patients will be assessed by subjective measures for BPD.
Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Current Primary Outcome: Patients' reports [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to two weeks ]

changes in subjective measures from baseline to tenth day of treatment


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • patient's report [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 1 month ]
    change in subjective measures from baseline to 1 month after treatment
  • Patient's report [ Time Frame: Change from baseline to 3 month ]
    change in subjective measures form baseline to 3 month after treatment


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Dates:
Date Received: May 16, 2012
Date Started: February 2012
Date Completion: December 2012
Last Updated: May 18, 2012
Last Verified: May 2012