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First received: May 18, 2023

Clinical Trial: Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) for Borderline Personality Disorder (tVNS-BPD)

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Borderline Personality Disorder

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) to Acutely Reduce Emotional Vulnerability and Improve Emotional Regulation in Borderline Personality Disorder (tVNS-BPD): a Randomized, Single-blind, Sham

Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to test the efficacy of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) in borderline personality disorder.The main question it aims to answer is:• Is tVNS effective in acutely reducing emotional reactivity in borderline personality disorder?Participants will be randomized to a single session of tVNS or sham-tVNS while going through an affect-inducing procedure.It will consist of the presentation of one neutral and three negative affect-inducing videos in sequence, each of which is…

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