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NCT number NCT02953899
Other study ID # 2016-080
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date November 2016
Est. completion date December 31, 2024

Study information

Verified date December 2023
Source University of Lethbridge
Contact Darren R Christensen, PhD
Phone 403-329-5124
Email darren.christensen@uleth.ca
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this project is to pilot contingency management as an adjunct treatment to counselling as usual using internet delivered video-conferencing applications for remote disordered gamblers. This project further investigates the impact of adding contingency management to counselling to improve counselling attendance and retention and uses internet-delivered approaches to assist rural and remote disordered gamblers gain access to counselling treatments.


Description:

The chosen methodology is a randomised clinical trial where participants are allocated into one of two conditions; Contingency Management and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CM+), or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alone (CBT) for the treatment of disordered gambling. Participants will experience a battery of tests pre- and post-treatment examining clinical, psychological, and behavioural issues, including co-morbid substance use. Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN) affiliates will be provided with information regarding how participants can access the Qualtrics study site (e.g., an on-line survey hosting company) and will be individually directed to the study site by the principal investigator to complete the consent form and the base-line assessments. Counselling will be provided free of charge using Skype or Facetime video-conferencing internet applications. Participation in each condition will last 14 weeks: 12 weeks for treatment, and 2 weeks of assessments (one week prior to treatment and one week post treatment). Pre-treatment assessments (including demographic information) will take approximately 30-45 minutes, as will the post-treatment assessments. The progress check-ups by the Principal Investigator will take 5 to 10 minutes. A subset of treatment seekers, counsellors, and community/project stakeholders (e.g., ARDN affiliates) will also be chosen to participate in qualitative interviews to explore their experiences as well as their perceptions regarding the utility of the program for residents of rural and remote areas. The qualitative interviews will take approximately 30-60 minutes.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 54
Est. completion date December 31, 2024
Est. primary completion date December 31, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 70 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - capable of providing written consent, - received a diagnosis of gambling disorder (American Psychiatric Association, 2013), - gambled within the last month, - live in a rural or remote location, and - speak English Exclusion Criteria: - Medically unmanaged psychiatric or neurological disorder(s) except for disordered gambling

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Contingency Management
In addition to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, this intervention uses small incentives to reinforce study attendance and gambling abstinence.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
This intervention uses psychoeducation, behavioural strategies, and cognitive restructuring to assist the participant in their efforts to become abstinent from gambling.

Locations

Country Name City State
Canada University of Lethbridge Lethbridge Alberta

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Lethbridge Rural Development Network

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Gambling Abstinence The total number of sessions that a participant provided evidence of gambling abstinence in the study 12 weeks
Secondary Session Attendance The total number of sessions that a participant attended the study 12-weeks
Secondary Study Retention The total number of weeks that a participant attended the study 12-weeks
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