Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Individuals With Gambling Disorder in Indonesia

Gambling Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Individuals With Gambling Disorder in Indonesia: a Pilot and Feasibility Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06171516
• Other study ID #: KET-992-2023
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 2024
• Est. completion date: August 2024

Study information

• Verified date: December 2023
• Source: Indonesia University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Gambling disorder (GD) has become a wide concern in Indonesia, as many negative consequences aroused from this psychiatric condition. Prompt treatment with appropriate method of delivery is required to achieve optimal outcome in GD patients. This study aims to determine the effectiveness and feasibility of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) in treating GD. This non-randomised pilot and feasibility study will recruit 20 people with GD. All participants will receive the iCBT intervention through self-learning videos and guided weekly group sessions. The effectiveness of the intervention will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment completion (week 10), and 6 weeks post-treatment (week 16). Expanded access of the iCBT module will not be available until after the study completion.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: August 2024
• Est. primary completion date: July 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 59 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• be aged 18-59 years old;
• be screened as probable pathological gambler based on South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS);
• have access to electronic devices (ie, smartphone, mobile tablet, personal computer) with internet connection;
• be proficient in Indonesian language;
• have agreed to take part in the study by filling out the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

• have severe mental disorders or intellectual disabilities;
• have extreme agitation that hinder instrument fill out and adequate cognitive behavior therapy participation.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Gambling

Intervention

Behavioral:
• iCBT
All participants will undergo 10 guided therapy sessions (once-weekly) with each session lasting 20 minutes. The therapy module will be given as an online self-learning source via videos in a website specifically developed for this training. The videos will divide the module content into several parts with each video lasting about 10 minutes.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Indonesia University	Flinders University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Gambling symptom severity	a decrease in Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale (G-SAS) score	G-SAS will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)
Primary	Problem gambling severity	a decrease in Problem Gambling Severity Index score	PGSI will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)
Primary	Gambling urges	a decrease in Gambling Urge Scale (GUS) score	GUS will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)
Primary	Gambling-related cognitive distortions	a decrease in Gambling Related Cognitions Scale (GRCS) score	GRCS will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)
Secondary	Nonspecific psychological distress	a decrease in Self Rating Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) score	SRQ-20 will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)
Secondary	Subjective quality of life	an increase in World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) score	WHOQOL-BREF will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)