Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder
A Cognitive Group Treatment for Borderline Outpatients
3 other identifiers
interventional
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1 country
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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
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jul 2002
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 25, 2003
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 26, 2003
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2007
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2011
CompletedMarch 16, 2017
March 1, 2017
5.4 years
February 25, 2003
March 15, 2017
Conditions
Study Arms (2)
STEPPS
ACTIVE COMPARATORPatients 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
Treatment as Usual
PLACEBO COMPARATORPatients 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.
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.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Borderline Personality Disorder
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Iowalead
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)collaborator
Study Sites (1)
Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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: 12107867BACKGROUNDBlack, 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.
BACKGROUNDStorebo 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.
PMID: 32368793DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
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.