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Administrative data

NCT number NCT00055315
Other study ID # 200112066
Secondary ID R01MH063746DATR
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received February 25, 2003
Last updated March 15, 2017
Start date July 2002
Est. completion date April 2011

Study information

Verified date March 2017
Source University of Iowa
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.


Description:

Participants are randomly assigned to receive either Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) or treatment as usual (TAU) for 20 weeks. STEPPS is a new cognitive behavioral treatment which involves skills training for emotion management and lifestyle behaviors as well as education for the affected individual's family members, friends, and professional caregivers. Participants are assessed at baseline and Weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20. Interviews of patient's health care providers and family members and self-rating scales are used to assess patients. Follow-up assessments are made 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after study completion. Participants must live within a reasonable driving distance of Iowa City, IA.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 383
Est. completion date April 2011
Est. primary completion date December 2007
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Borderline Personality Disorder

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS)
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.
Treatment As Usual (TAU)


Locations

Country Name City State
United States Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa Iowa City Iowa

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Iowa National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (2)

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.

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. — View Citation

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