Can eye movement therapy tame borderline personality disorder?

NCT ID NCT06493708

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a therapy proven for PTSD, can help people with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Researchers will give 56 adults 14 weekly EMDR sessions and measure changes in emotional and behavioral symptoms. The goal is to see if EMDR can improve emotional regulation and reduce the core difficulties of BPD in a real-world clinic setting.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a short-term therapy to improve emotional regulation and reduce core symptoms in people with borderline personality disorder.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 56 participants and no control group, so results may not be generalizable. EMDR may not be effective for BPD symptoms beyond trauma.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

borderline personality disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

ASST Spedali Civili Brescia
RECRUITING

Brescia, Brescia, 25123, Italy

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