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NCT number NCT06135090
Other study ID # 4054
Secondary ID
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 1
First received
Last updated
Start date February 1, 2024
Est. completion date January 1, 2026

Study information

Verified date November 2023
Source York University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This project involves developing and piloting a peer-led intervention focused on posttraumatic stress symptoms for the family members and significant others of people with borderline personality disorder. The project involves collaborating with The Sashbear Foundation who will be delivering the trauma response program (TRP) that was developed by the investigative team to its network. In phase 1 of this project, the investigators will evaluate the first delivery of the TRP at The Sashbear Foundation and solicit feedback from peer-facilitators and recipients who consent to research participation. In phase 2 of this project, the investigators will evaluate the efficacy, acceptability, and safety of the delivery of the next two to four TRPs delivered at The Sashbear Foundation consisting of up to approximately 10 group members (maximum number of TRP recipient research participants in phase 2 is 40).


Description:

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a severe mental illness characterized by intense conflict and instability in interpersonal relationships, emotion dysregulation and inappropriate anger, chronic feelings of emptiness, impulsivity, and self-injury with suicidal or non-suicidal intent. Significant others of people with BPD such as family members, friends, and intimate partners, find self-injury intensely distressing and traumatizing. Perhaps as a result, approximately two thirds of significant others of people with BPD report desiring mental health support for themselves, but not being able to access any. A recent needs assessment conducted by the investigative team involving 157 significant others of people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) suggested that 85.7% of significant others reported having traumatic experiences related to their loved one with BPD and 48.7% exhibited clinically significant posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Further, 94.8% of these individuals reported desiring an intervention focused on reducing PTSD symptoms and related phenomena. However, no interventions for significant others focused on trauma currently exist. Therefore, the investigative team collaborated to develop a peer-led, trauma-focused intervention for significant others of people with BPD and emotion dysregulation. The Sashbear Foundation is a non-profit organization that currently delivers over 1000 peer-led groups for significant others of people with BPD and related problems per year focused on education and skills to support those with BPD. The Sashbear Foundation intends to deliver the trauma response program (TRP) that was developed by the investigative team to its network, and members of the investigative team intend to provide training and consultation to members of the Sashbear Foundation regarding the delivery of TRP. This project involves members of the investigative team providing training/consultation to members of the Sashbear Foundation, regarding the optimal delivery of TRP. It also involves an evaluation of up to the first five TRP administrations that the Sashbear Foundation is delivering. In phase 1 of this project, the investigative team will evaluate the first delivery of the TRP at The Sashbear Foundation and solicit feedback from peer-facilitators and recipients who consent to research participation. This feedback will be used to refine the TRP manual. Recipients receiving the first TRP group at The Sashbear Foundation will specifically be invited to participate in this research which involves completing measures of PTSD, other mental health and wellness outcomes, and intervention satisfaction. These measures will be administered at baseline, the half-way point, and at the end of the intervention. TRP recipients will also be invited to complete exit interviews at the end of the intervention. Feedback regarding the manual will also be informally-solicited from peer-facilitators throughout intervention delivery, leading to refinement of the intervention. In phase 2 of this project, the investigative team will evaluate the efficacy, acceptability, and safety of the delivery of the next two to four TRPs delivered at The Sashbear Foundation consisting of up to approximately 10 group members (maximum number of TRP recipient research participants in phase 2 is 40). TRP recipients at The Sashbear Foundation who consent to participate in research procedures will complete measures of PTSD, other mental health and wellness outcomes, and intervention satisfaction. These measures will be administered at baseline, the half-way point, the end of intervention, one month after the end of intervention, and three months after the end of intervention. Phase 1 and Phase 2 TRP peer-facilitators will also be invited to complete exit interviews with the research team following the end of the intervention to capture their experiences administering TRPs.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Not yet recruiting
Enrollment 60
Est. completion date January 1, 2026
Est. primary completion date January 1, 2026
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Self-identify as having experienced a trauma related to their loved one with BPD or related problems that impacts them - Has previously received the Family Connections program at Sashbear (i.e., a peer-led intervention that teaches family members skills for managing their relationships with their loved one with BPD and related problems) Exclusion Criteria: - Engagement in suicidal or self-injurious behaviour in the past year - Elevated BPD symptoms

Study Design


Intervention

Behavioral:
Trauma Recovery Program (official title TBD)
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Locations

Country Name City State
Canada York University Toronto Ontario

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
York University The Sashbear Foundation

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 This 20-item measure assesses post-traumatic stress symptoms Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary Trauma Related Guilt Inventory (TRGI) This is a 32-item self- report measure that is designed to measure guilt experienced as a result of a traumatic event. It is composed of three subscales including guilt cognitions, distress, and global guilt. Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) This is a 7-item self-report scale that assesses anxiety with excellent psychometric properties. Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary Patient Health Questionnaire- 9 (PHQ-9) This is a 9-item self-report questionnaire that assesses depression. Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary Burden Assessment Scale (BAS) This is a 19-item self- report questionnaire that assesses burden in caregivers of individuals with a close other with serious mental illness. Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) This is a 10-item self- report questionnaire that assesses the degree to which individuals perceive life situations as stressful. Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary Experience of Shame Scale The is a 25-item self- report questionnaire that assesses feelings of embarrassment, self- consciousness, and shame. Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (Brief-COPE) The is a 28-item self- report questionnaire that assesses coping styles in response to hardship. Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary Difficulties in Regulating Emotion Scale (DERS) This is a 36-item self- report scale measuring emotion dysregulation. Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary Single items from the WHOQOL-100 3 items from the 100-item self-report questionnaire will be used to measure perceived health, work functioning, and quality of life Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary Dyadic Adjustment Scale - 1 item 1 item from this self- report measure will be used to assess satisfaction with the relationship with one's close other with BPD/emotion dysregulation Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary Ineffective Arguing Inventory This is an 8-item self- report measure that assesses the quality of arguments between the individual in the study and their close other with BPD/emotion dysregulation. Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary The Family Questionnaire This is a 20-item measure that assesses expressed emotion in the context of having a close other with serious mental illness. Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary Posttraumatic Growth Inventory This is a 21-item measure that assesses growth and self-improvement that follows a stressful encounter. Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary Self Compassion Scale-Short form This is a 12-item self- report questionnaire that assesses one's self- compassion. Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary Brief Resilience Scale This is a 5-item self-report measure that assesses the ability to bounce back from stressors. Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory-self blame subscale This is a 5-item subscale that examines the extent to which people feel self- blame for traumatic experiences Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary PANAS-hostility scale Six items measuring past week anger/hostility. Baseline, 3-4 weeks, 7 weeks, 13 weeks (phase 2 only), 17 weeks (phase 2 only).
Secondary Client Satisfaction Questionnaire This is an 8-item scale examining the extent to which people feel satisfied with the program they received 7 weeks
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