Clinical Trial

Affect-based Impulsivity in Borderline Personality Disorder

Recruiting
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Summary
The purpose of this research study is to investigate how personality traits and neuroendocrine systems relate to decision-making patterns in individuals 18-45 years old. The main question it aims to answer is how neuroendocrine activity impacts decision-making. Participants will complete online behavioral tasks, a stress induction procedure, self-report surveys, and a cognitive assessment. During the session, psychophysiological measures will be collected, including electrocardiogram (ECG) and cardiac impedance (ICG) to monitor heart rate and blood flow, as well as electrodermal activity (EDA), blood drop samples, and saliva collection to assess nervous system activity.
Protocol Amendment History 6 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 6 times since 2025-03-11; most recent amendment 2026-06-25.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2025-04-23
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06880640
Lead Sponsor University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Collaborators: North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute
Conditions Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Healthy Controls Group - Age and Sex-matched
Enrollment 106 participants
Start Date 2025-09-21
Primary Completion 2026-08 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-08 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-06-26