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NCT01103180 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) in Borderline Personality Disorder

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of Chicago.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
70
Enrollment target

NCT01103180: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of Chicago.

NCT01103180 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by University of Chicago. The registered enrollment target is 70 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (47% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01103180, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of Chicago.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
70 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The goal of this study is to examine the effectiveness the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) escitalopram (also known by the trade name "Lexapro") in reducing desire to self-harm and actual self-harming among young adults with borderline personality disorder who are also currently depressed. Subjects will receive either escitalopram or placebo for eight weeks. During this time subjects will be make weekly visits to see the psychiatrist and record their thoughts and feelings several times each day using an electronic diary.

Primary Outcome

Self-harm ideation was measured by electronic diaries (EMA) up to four times a day. Each time a person completed an EMA diary they were asked to rate their urge to hurt themselves on a 5 point scale ( 0 to 4) pad where 0 is not at all, 2 is moderately and 4 is extremely strong.

Interventions

  • DRUG Escitalopram

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 70 participants
Start Date 2010-09
Est. Completion 2014-11
Phase Phase 2
University of Chicago

796 total trials

Why NCT01103180 stopped before completion

NCT01103180 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 70 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (47% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Escitalopram is the first listed.

NCT01103180 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01103180 about?

NCT01103180 is a clinical study titled "Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) in Borderline Personality Disorder". The goal of this study is to examine the effectiveness the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) escitalopram (also known by the trade name "Lexapro") in reducing desire to self-harm and actual self-harming among young adults with borderline personality disorder who are also currently depres...

What is the current status of trial NCT01103180?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 70 participants. The study started on 2010-09. Estimated completion is 2014-11.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01103180?

The interventions under investigation include: Escitalopram (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01103180?

This trial is sponsored by University of Chicago, which has 796 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01103180's enrollment target sits among peer trials

70 937th of 2000 higher than 1,036 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01103180, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01103180 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.