NCT00055315

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
383

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2002

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2002

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 25, 2003

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 26, 2003

Completed
4.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2007

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

March 16, 2017

Status Verified

March 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

5.4 years

First QC Date

February 25, 2003

Last Update Submit

March 15, 2017

Conditions

Study Arms (2)

STEPPS

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

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)

Treatment as Usual

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

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)

Interventions

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.

STEPPS
Treatment as Usual

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Borderline Personality Disorder

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Blum N, Pfohl B, John DS, Monahan P, Black DW. STEPPS: a cognitive-behavioral systems-based group treatment for outpatients with borderline personality disorder--a preliminary report. Compr Psychiatry. 2002 Jul-Aug;43(4):301-10. doi: 10.1053/comp.2002.33497.

    PMID: 12107867BACKGROUND
  • Black, D.W., Blum, N., Pfohl, B., & St. John, D: The STEPPS Group Treatment Program for Outpatients with Borderline Personality Disorder. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy 34:193-210, 2004.

    BACKGROUND
  • Storebo OJ, Stoffers-Winterling JM, Vollm BA, Kongerslev MT, Mattivi JT, Jorgensen MS, Faltinsen E, Todorovac A, Sales CP, Callesen HE, Lieb K, Simonsen E. Psychological therapies for people with borderline personality disorder. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 May 4;5(5):CD012955. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012955.pub2.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Borderline Personality Disorder

Interventions

Therapeutics

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personality DisordersMental Disorders

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor of and MD in Psychiatry

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 25, 2003

First Posted

February 26, 2003

Study Start

July 1, 2002

Primary Completion

December 1, 2007

Study Completion

April 1, 2011

Last Updated

March 16, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

There is no plan to share individual participant data.

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