NCT04779099

Trial of a Brief Psychological Intervention for Suicidal Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder in the Emergency Department

Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Brief Psychological Intervention for Suicidal Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder in the Emergency Department

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (actual)
• Sponsor: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

When in crisis, people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) frequently seek care in emergency departments (EDs) often presenting with suicide and self-harm behaviour. There is no established evidence-based brief intervention for patients with BPD in ED settings, however a 4-session psychotherapeutic intervention for people with personality disorders in ED settings was tested in Australia and showed promising results in reduced health care utilization. The proposed pilot randomized controlled trial will assess the feasibility of delivering this 4-session intervention in the ED for people with BPD who present with suicidal ideation or self-harm with the aim of reducing health care utilization.

Conditions

• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Suicide and Self-harm

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Brief 4-session intervention for borderline personality disorder	Intervention consists of weekly 50-minute 1:1 sessions focused on psycho-education, here-and-now problem solving and safety planning. One of the sessions can involve a significant other to provide psychoeducation about the disorder and to facilitate support. This intervention is detailed in a published manual.
BEHAVIORAL	Treatment as usual	TAU comprises access to psychiatric assessment, medication review, and unscheduled sessions with allied health professionals using a drop-in model of care.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-22
• Primary completion: 2023-05-24
• Completion: 2023-05-24
• First posted: 2021-03-03
• Last updated: 2024-12-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada