Ketamine Infusion for Symptomatic Improvement in Severe Borderline Personality Disorder

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorUniversity Hospital, Toulouse

About this trial

The main objective of this pilot study is to evaluate at D9 the evolution of BPD symptoms' intensity(scale BSL-23) in severe BPD patients, after two Ketamine infusions (0.5mg/kg at H0 and H24). The intervention is combined with the first level standard of care : Good Psychiatric Management (GPM). Patients are followed up to 3 months by regular visits conducted by a psychiatrist. Secondary outcomes are monitored including BPD symptoms at different times, suicidal ideation, depressiv symptoms, healthcare use and adverse effects.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adult patient aged 18 to 65 years

Fluent in French

Person affiliated with or receiving social security benefits.

Diagnosis of borderline personality disorder established according to the DSM-5 MINI criteria (5 out of 9 criteria)

Disqualifiers

Personal history of an acute psychotic episode or chronic psychotic disorder

Personal history of a manic or hypomanic episode

Family history (first-degree relatives) of a psychotic disorder

Current severe depressive episode

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • IV Ketamine (0.5 mg/kg) Infusion - Two Doses Administered 24 Hours Apart for Severe Borderline Personality Disorder

Treatment groups

38 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators