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Effects of Mindfulness Training on Emotion Regulation and Impulsivity

NCT ID: NCT03363230

Last Updated: 2017-12-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-03-01

Study Completion Date

2017-07-01

Brief Summary

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Mindfulness training has proven to be a reliable treatment for patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).The present randomized-controlled study examines the effects of mindfulness training on emotion regulation and impulsitivy. In addition, fMRI data was collected pre and post intervention. 70 patients with BPD diagnosis were randomized to either mindfulness or interpersonal effectiveness skills training. Assessments were conucted pre-and-post-intervention.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Mindfulness Skills Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills

Keywords

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mindfulness emotion regulation impulsivity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Mindfulness skills

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness skills training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness skills were taught over a 10-week period. Mindfulness skills were delivered in a weekly group-format. Participants were instructed to follow mindfulness practice at home. The treatment was focused on enhancing the patient capacity to defuse from cognitive and emotional content.

Interpersonal effectiveness skills

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Interpersonal Effectiveness skills training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interpersonal effectiveness skills were taught over a 10-week period. Skills were delivered in a weekly group-format. The treatment was focused on improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Interventions

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Mindfulness skills training

Mindfulness skills were taught over a 10-week period. Mindfulness skills were delivered in a weekly group-format. Participants were instructed to follow mindfulness practice at home. The treatment was focused on enhancing the patient capacity to defuse from cognitive and emotional content.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interpersonal Effectiveness skills training

Interpersonal effectiveness skills were taught over a 10-week period. Skills were delivered in a weekly group-format. The treatment was focused on improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* BPD diagnosis according to two semi -structured interviews: the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II disorders and the Revised Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines
* Age between 18 and 50 years old
* No comorbidities with schizophrenia, drug induced psychosis, organic brain syndrome, substance dependence, bipolar disorder, mental retardation, or major depressive episode in course
* Not being participating in any other psychotherapy at the moment of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Having participated of skills training in the past.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Juan Carlos Pascual

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Barcelona, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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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.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32368793 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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IIBSP-TLP-2013-115

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id