Borderline Personality Disorder clinical trials
The registry lists 278 studies for Borderline Personality Disorder across more than 10 countries. 70 are recruiting or about to start. 232 of them are mainly about Borderline Personality Disorder (how this is decided). Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-05.
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Who runs them
University Hospital, Montpellier (8) · University of Minnesota (7) · Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (6) · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (5) · Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (5) · University Hospital, Toulouse (5) · University Hospital, Strasbourg, France (5) · Yale University (5)
What is being tested here
Drugs under test in Borderline Personality Disorder studies, those with the most open studies first. Medicines only given beside them are not counted. How drugs are counted
| Drug | Open | Phase 3 | All |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psilocybin | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Methylphenidate | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ketamine | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cycloserine | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brexpiprazole | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Oxytocin | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Olanzapine | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Quetiapine | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Fluoxetine | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Drug classes tested here Psychedelics 2 open · Antipsychotics 8 · SSRIs 4 · Opioid antagonists 3
Coming up
Studies recruiting or running, from their records. “Main data collection” ends at the primary completion date, the sponsor’s own estimate, which often moves.
The 10 nearest
- Nov 2026Physical Activity in the Management of Personality Disorders · Julie Midtgaard
- Dec 2026rTMS-enhanced Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder · Masarykova Univerzita
- Dec 2026Long Term Follow-up of Mentalization-Based Treatment: Exploring Variability in Outcomes, Long-term Value and Experiences 10+ Year After Receiving MBT Day Hospital or MBT Intensive Outpatient · De Viersprong
- Dec 2026Treatment of Acute Mood Depressive Episode in Borderline Personality Disorder With rTMS · Stanford University
- Dec 2026Intensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Self-Harm and Suicidal Behavior in Youth: A Pilot Study · Haukeland University Hospital
- Dec 2026The Role of Gender in Borderline Personality Disorder · University Hospital Heidelberg
- Dec 2026A Precision Medicine Approach to Target Engagement for Emotion Regulation · Matthew Southward, PhD
- Jan 2027Home-Based tDCS for Depression in BPD · Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
- Mar 2027Effectiveness of Enhanced Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Group for Borderline Personality Disorder · Hospital Dr Sotero del Rio
- Mar 2027Study of Emotional Dysregulation in Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder · University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Who these studies take
Of the 49 Borderline Personality Disorder studies recruiting now, 18 (37%) set no upper age limit and 30 (61%) stop at 75 or younger. 8 (16%) take children under 18. 3 (6%) are for women only and 0 (0%) for men only; 11 (22%) take healthy volunteers.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) |
| 18 | 45 (92%) | 43 (88%) |
| 30 | 43 (88%) | 42 (86%) |
| 40 | 43 (88%) | 42 (86%) |
| 50 | 42 (86%) | 41 (84%) |
| 65 | 33 (67%) | 33 (67%) |
| 75 | 19 (39%) | 19 (39%) |
| 85 | 18 (37%) | 18 (37%) |
Across all 278 studies, recruiting or not: 73% stop at 75 or younger and 71% at 65; 15% take children; 13% are for women only and 1% for men only; 26% take healthy volunteers. From each study’s registry entry; the criteria on its page decide.
How long Borderline Personality Disorder studies take
Of 107 interventional studies with no phase under Borderline Personality Disorder, half reached primary completion within 35 months of starting, counting those still running.
| Start to primary completion | Every sponsor | Industry | Non-industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventional, no phase | 35 mo24–54 · 107 studies | — | 35 mo24–54 · 105 studies |
| Observational | 37 mo23–119 · 19 studies | — | — |
Each figure is the month by which half the studies had reached primary completion, with the range in which the middle half did. Studies still running count until their last registry update; studies that stopped early are left out. Phase 1 includes early phase 1; observational means prospective or not stated, as retrospective and cross-sectional studies date a window of data rather than a study. How these figures are worked out
What changed recently
From the registry's own updates since Oct 13, 2026.
Started recruiting1
Results posted1
- Psilocybin in Co-occuring Major Depressive Disorder and Borderline Personality DisorderOct 29, 2026NCT05399498
Newly registered2
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Versus Theta Burst Stimulation on Impulsivity, Emotional Dysregulation, and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Borderline Personality Disorder PatientsNov 5, 2026NCT07919587
- Effectiveness of Enhanced Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Group for Borderline Personality DisorderOct 15, 2026NCT07875166
Studies
Recruiting first, then most recently updated. Showing 50 of 278. Browse all 278 → or search them.
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Versus Theta Burst Stimulation on Impulsivity, Emotional Dysregulation, and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Borderline Personality Disorder PatientsRecruitingNCT07919587Not applicable1 country
- Ketamine Infusion for Symptomatic Improvement in Severe Borderline Personality DisorderNot yet recruitingNCT07099534Phase 21 country
- Combining Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation With Emotion Regulation Skills Training in Borderline Personality DisorderRecruitingNCT07714005Not applicable1 country
- MDMA in Borderline Personality DisorderRecruitingNCT06683014Phase 21 country
- Predictors of Clinical Course and Treatment Response in DBT ProgrammesRecruitingNCT04318899Not applicable1 country
- Effectiveness of Enhanced Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Group for Borderline Personality DisorderRecruitingNCT07875166Not applicable1 country
- Long Term Follow-up of Mentalization-Based Treatment: Exploring Variability in Outcomes, Long-term Value and Experiences 10+ Year After Receiving MBT Day Hospital or MBT Intensive OutpatientRecruitingNCT075092161 country
- ADEPT Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy With DBT for Borderline Personality DisorderNot yet recruitingNCT07833761Phase 11 country
- Cognitive Reappraisal Training for Borderline Personality (BPD)RecruitingNCT06772831Not applicable1 country
- Symptom Assessment in Adolescents Placed on Child WelfareRecruitingNCT077943321 country
- The Effectiveness of Group Schema Therapy in the Treatment of Borderline Symptoms in AdolescentsRecruitingNCT06606002Not applicable1 country
- Disorders of the Sense of Self and Physical ActivityRecruitingNCT06817980Not applicable1 country
- COMpassion for Psychiatric Disorders And Self-StigmaRecruitingNCT05698589Not applicable1 country
- Brain Signal Training to Enhance Affect Down-regulationRecruitingNCT06626789Phase 1/21 country
- Intensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Self-Harm and Suicidal Behavior in Youth: A Pilot StudyEnrolling by invitationNCT07450105Not applicable1 country
- Treatment of Acute Mood Depressive Episode in Borderline Personality Disorder With rTMSRecruitingNCT04870255Not applicable1 country
- Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder With rTMSRecruitingNCT07197502Not applicable1 country
- A Pilot Trial of One-Day Accelerated TMS and D-cycloserine in Suicidal Patients With Borderline Personality DisorderRecruitingNCT07460947Phase 1/21 country
- Testing a Peer-led Trauma-focused Intervention for Significant Others of Those With BPDNot yet recruitingNCT06135090Phase 11 country
- Ketamine With Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) for Suicidality in Individuals With Treatment-Resistant Depression and Borderline Personality Disorder (KET-DBT)RecruitingNCT07569198Phase 21 country
- Efficacy of "DBT-LIVE", an Identity Skills Training Program, for Borderline Personality Disorder.Not yet recruitingNCT07684872Not applicable1 country
- Conceptualizing Borderline Personality Disorder as a Relationship Use DisorderRecruitingNCT07337889Not applicable1 country
- The Role of Gender in Borderline Personality DisorderRecruitingNCT076399571 country
- Triage Survey for Psychiatry Research EligibilityRecruitingNCT058009251 country
- A Precision Medicine Approach to Target Engagement for Emotion RegulationRecruitingNCT05651295Not applicable1 country
- Extended Group Written Exposure Therapy for Comorbid PTSD and BPD (Traits)Not yet recruitingNCT07576387Not applicable1 country
- The Influence of Treatment Format on Schema Therapy for Borderline Personality DisorderEnrolling by invitationNCT05986552Not applicable1 country
- Home-Based tDCS for Depression in BPDRecruitingNCT06972368Not applicable1 country
- PEGASUS - Improving Treatment for Patients With Emotionally Unstable Personality DisorderRecruitingNCT06563466Not applicable1 country
- ADOLESCENTS IMAGING USING fMRI: Feasibility StudyRecruitingNCT07540429Not applicable1 country
- Testing Interventions for Borderline Personality Disorder.RecruitingNCT06458933Phase 21 country
- Pilot Study on Auricular Acupuncture in Hospitalized Adults With Borderline Personality DisorderNot yet recruitingNCT07476300Not applicable1 country
- Neurostimulation Versus Therapy for Problems With EmotionsRecruitingNCT05712057Not applicable1 country
- Effectiveness of EMDR in Borderline Personality DisorderRecruitingNCT06493708Not applicable1 country
- Characterization of the Neural Bases of Mental Imagery in Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder: An EEG StudyNot yet recruitingNCT07428200Not applicable1 country
- Brief Psychological Intervention for Suicidal Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder in the Emergency DepartmentEnrolling by invitationNCT06675461Not applicable1 country
- Pilot Study for the Evaluation of a New Psychotherapeutic Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder Patients With Post-traumatic Stress SymptomsNot yet recruitingNCT07305155Not applicable1 country
- Physical Activity in the Management of Personality DisordersRecruitingNCT07341438Not applicable1 country
- Internal Family Systems Therapy for Borderline Personality DisorderRecruitingNCT07342907Not applicable1 country
- CULTURALLY ADAPTED DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY FOR LOW-MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIESNot yet recruitingNCT07239362Not applicable1 country
- Short Integrative And Neurocognitive Therapy For Young Adults With Borderline Personality DisorderRecruitingNCT05913544Not applicable1 country
- Effectiveness of Autobiographical Rewriting Workshops on the Socio-Professional Functioning of Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder Undergoing Third-Wave Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy: A Randomized Controlled TrialNot yet recruitingNCT07199166Not applicable
- SHame prOpensity in bOrderline Personality DisorderRecruitingNCT03994510Not applicable1 country
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) Neuromodulation of Executive Function Across Neuropsychiatric PopulationsRecruitingNCT04296604Not applicable1 country
- A Novel Drug for Borderline Personality DisorderRecruitingNCT02097706Phase 21 country
- NEUROIMAGING OF ADOLESCENT BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER WITH AND WITHOUT POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDERRecruitingNCT04852744Not applicable1 country
- Which Factors Are Relevant for Treatment Outcome in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder?RecruitingNCT061065551 country
- Bridging Affect Consciousness, Mentalization and Trauma- Exploring an Integrative Treatment Approach for Personality Disorder (PD).Not yet recruitingNCT06983002Not applicable1 country
- Evaluation of a Dimensional Adaptation of Good Psychiatric Management (GPM-extended) for the Treatment of Borderline Personality DisorderRecruitingNCT06913738Not applicable1 country
- Self-harm Behaviour Among the Most At-risk AdolescentsRecruitingNCT057658641 country