Mindfulness-based Neurofeedback to Augment Psychotherapy for Adults With Borderline Personality Disorder

NCT ID: NCT06446765

Last Updated: 2025-06-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-13

Study Completion Date

2026-05-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to test the ability of mindfulness-based real time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedback (mbNF) to increase the benefits of evidence-based psychotherapy for adults with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).

Detailed Description

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The focus of this study is Aim 1.

Conditions

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Borderline Personality Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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mindfulness-based Neurofeedback

Participants will participate in one session of mindfulness-based fMRI neurofeedback followed by 20 weeks of remote online weekly Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills group.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

mindfulness-based Neurofeedback

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will complete one session of mindfulness-based fMRI neurofeedback prior to 20 weeks of remote online weekly DBT skills group.

control Neurofeedback

Participants will participate in one session of control fMRI neurofeedback followed by 20 weeks of remote online weekly Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills group.

Group Type OTHER

control Neurofeedback

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will complete one session of control fMRI neurofeedback prior to 20 weeks of remote online weekly DBT skills group.

Interventions

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mindfulness-based Neurofeedback

Participants will complete one session of mindfulness-based fMRI neurofeedback prior to 20 weeks of remote online weekly DBT skills group.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

control Neurofeedback

Participants will complete one session of control fMRI neurofeedback prior to 20 weeks of remote online weekly DBT skills group.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 18-60,
* be able to provide written informed consent,
* meet criteria for BPD on semi-structured clinical interview,
* able to plan to keep any prescribed medications and psychotherapy constant during the study
* fluent in English.

Exclusion Criteria

* current DBT psychotherapy outside the study
* lifetime primary psychotic disorder or Bipolar I disorder
* developmental disorder (e.g. autism)
* history of learning disorder
* moderate or severe substance use disorder in the last 6 months
* active suicidal ideation with intent or plan in the past 3 months
* history of major medical or neurologic disorder
* MRI contraindications, including pregnancy
* poor performance on reading task (WRAT \> 11 errors)
* newly prescribed medications in the past 8 weeks
* daytime sedating medications (e.g. benzodiazepines, opiates, sedating neuroleptics)
* any scheduled daily benzodiazepines
* change in psychotherapy type or frequency in the past 12 weeks.
* At the discretion of the study PI

Eligibility will be determined by study personnel.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Connecticut Mental Health Center

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Yale University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Sarah K Fineberg, MD PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Yale University

Locations

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Connecticut Mental Health Center

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Sarah K Fineberg, MD PhD

Role: CONTACT

203-974-7265

Facility Contacts

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Sarah K Fineberg, MD/PhD

Role: primary

203-974-7265

Other Identifiers

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1R61MH135009-01A1

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

2000037582

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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