New identity skills training aims to ease borderline personality disorder symptoms
NCT ID NCT07684872
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial investigates whether a psychological program called DBT-LIVE, which focuses on identity disturbance, can help people with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Around 112 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either DBT-LIVE or their usual treatment. Researchers will measure changes in identity confusion, emotional regulation, self-compassion, and suicidal behavior over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- DBT-LIVE identity skills training program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could offer a new, targeted psychological treatment to help people with BPD strengthen their sense of self and manage emotions better.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial comparing the program to usual treatment. Results may not apply broadly, and the program may not prove more helpful than standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 112 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Being 16 years old or more. * Having the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. * Currently receiving treatment or follow-up care at the recruitment center mentioned above. * Signing the informed consent form to participate in the study; in the case of minors, consent must be provided by parents or legal guardians. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with severe conditions that may interfere with participation in the research-such as psychosis, schizophrenia, or intellectual disability. * Individuals with high substance use who are not in optimal condition to follow the treatment program. * Individuals who present an imminent risk of suicide or who are not in adequate psychological condition to participate in the program.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Valencia
Valencia, Valencia, 46010, Spain
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