Naltrexone in Borderline Personality Disorder

NCT ID: NCT00124839

Last Updated: 2008-04-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

48 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-10-31

Study Completion Date

2008-03-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate whether naltrexone reduces the intensity and duration of flashbacks and dissociative states in patients with borderline personality disorder.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Borderline Personality Disorder

Keywords

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Dissociation Flashbacks Self-injurious behavior

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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1

Blinded sequential administration: naltrexon 50 mg (3 weeks)- placebo (3 weeks)- placebo (1 week)

Group Type OTHER

Naltrexone

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily oral administration (capsules): 50mg naltrexone and placebo or 200mg naltrexone and placebo or placebo and naltrexon 50mg or placebo and 200mg naltrexone

2

Blinded sequential administration: 200mg naltrexone (3 weeks) - placebo (3 weeks)- placebo (1 week)

Group Type OTHER

Naltrexone

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily oral administration (capsules): 50mg naltrexone and placebo or 200mg naltrexone and placebo or placebo and naltrexon 50mg or placebo and 200mg naltrexone

3

Blinded sequential administration: placebo (3 weeks) - 200mg naltrexone (3 weeks) - placebo (1 week)

Group Type OTHER

Naltrexone

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily oral administration (capsules): 50mg naltrexone and placebo or 200mg naltrexone and placebo or placebo and naltrexon 50mg or placebo and 200mg naltrexone

4

Blinded sequential administration: placebo (3 weeks) - 50mg naltrexone (3 weeks) - placebo (1 week)

Group Type OTHER

Naltrexone

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily oral administration (capsules): 50mg naltrexone and placebo or 200mg naltrexone and placebo or placebo and naltrexon 50mg or placebo and 200mg naltrexone

Interventions

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Naltrexone

Daily oral administration (capsules): 50mg naltrexone and placebo or 200mg naltrexone and placebo or placebo and naltrexon 50mg or placebo and 200mg naltrexone

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* In- and Outpatients:Borderline personality disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, 4.Edition (DSM IV)
* DES-(Dissociative Experience Scale)-score: \> or equal 18 according to amendment4 (former value according to amendment 2 was \> or equal 25).
* Urinary test of opiates negative
* No psychopharmacological treatment for two weeks prior to study (fluoxetine four weeks)
* No Lithium for two months

Exclusion Criteria

* Lifetime diagnosis of psychotic disorder
* Current major depressive disorder (MDD)
* Lifetime diagnosis opioid dependence or current opioid abuse (10 to 7 days prior to study)
* Comedication with opioid analgetics
* Known naltrexone intolerance
* Liver disease
* Pregnancy and lactation period
* Other severe medical or neurological diseases
* Simultaneous participation in another study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Martin Bohus, M.D.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

University of Heidelberg, Central Institute of Mental Health Mannheim

Locations

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Dept. of Psychosomatic Medicine, Central Instiute of Mental Health

Mannheim, Baden-Würtemberg, Germany

Site Status

Klinik Dr. Schlemmer GmbH, Center for Psychosomatic Medicine

Bad Wiessee, Bavaria, Germany

Site Status

Inntalklinik Simbach am Inn

Simbach, Bavaria, Germany

Site Status

Dept.of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy; Center of Neurology

Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Site Status

Dept.of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy , Rheinische Kliniken Köln

Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

References

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Schmahl C, Bohus M. [Treatment of dissociative symptoms in borderline personality disorder with naltrexone: supplementary comments]. Nervenarzt. 2000 May;71(5):427. doi: 10.1007/s001150050582. No abstract available. German.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10846724 (View on PubMed)

Bohus MJ, Landwehrmeyer GB, Stiglmayr CE, Limberger MF, Bohme R, Schmahl CG. Naltrexone in the treatment of dissociative symptoms in patients with borderline personality disorder: an open-label trial. J Clin Psychiatry. 1999 Sep;60(9):598-603. doi: 10.4088/jcp.v60n0906.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10520978 (View on PubMed)

Schmahl C, Stiglmayr C, Bohme R, Bohus M. [Treatment of dissociative symptoms in borderline patients with naltrexone]. Nervenarzt. 1999 Mar;70(3):262-4. doi: 10.1007/s001150050431. German.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10231814 (View on PubMed)

Stoffers-Winterling JM, Storebo OJ, Pereira Ribeiro J, Kongerslev MT, Vollm BA, Mattivi JT, Faltinsen E, Todorovac A, Jorgensen MS, Callesen HE, Sales CP, Schaug JP, Simonsen E, Lieb K. Pharmacological interventions for people with borderline personality disorder. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Nov 14;11(11):CD012956. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012956.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36375174 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Naltrexon-BPS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id