Gambling, Pathological Clinical Trial
— RetrainingOfficial title:
Computer-based Training (Retraining) for People With Gambling Problems
Verified date | April 2019 |
Source | Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
The study examines the efficacy and acceptance of a computer-based training program for individuals with problematic or pathological gambling behavior. The study intends to investigate the extent to which the computer-based training program leads to a significant reduction in pathological gambling (primary outcome) when compared to a control group. The study design is a randomized-controlled trial with one intervention group and one wait-list control group.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 141 |
Est. completion date | December 11, 2018 |
Est. primary completion date | December 11, 2018 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years to 70 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - informed consent - access to internet - sufficient command of the German language - willingness to participate in two short (25-30 minutes) online surveys - willingness to use the online program over a period of 8 weeks (participants who do not use the program are also included in the analysis) - willingness to leave an (anonymous) email-address - subjective need for treatment Exclusion Criteria: - presence of a lifetime diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder - acute suicidal tendency (assessed with item 9 of the PHQ-9, =3) |
Country | Name | City | State |
---|---|---|---|
Germany | University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf | Hamburg |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
---|---|
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf |
Germany,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary | Pathological Gambling Adaptation of Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (PG-YBOCS) | The total score consists of ten items that measure the severity of gambling symptoms within the past week. The first five questions assess urges and thoughts associated with gambling, whereas the last five questions assess the behavioral component of the disorder. The sum score of each subscale ranges from 0-20. Each subscale can be analyzed separately as well as together as a total score (primary outcome). The total score can be interpreted as follows: 0-7: sub-clinical, 8-15: mild, 16-23: moderate, 24-31: severe and 32-40: extreme gambling symptoms. | Change in PG-YBOCS from pre- to post-intervention (i.e. 8 week interval) | |
Secondary | South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) | 20-items self-report measure to screen for engagement in gambling activities and gambling-related problems. A score between 0-2 corresponds to non-problematic gambling, a score of 3-4 to at-risk gambling, and a score of 5-20 to probable pathological gambling. | Change in SOGS from pre- to post-intervention (i.e. 8 week interval) | |
Secondary | Eysenck Impulsiveness Questionnaire - Subscale Impulsivity (I-7) | Impulsivity will be assessed with the 17-item impulsivity subscale of the Eysenck Impulsiveness Questionnaire, which consists of the three subscales impulsiveness, venturesomeness, and empathy (Eysenck, Pearson, Easting, & Allsopp, 1985). The reliability of the subscale is good (a = .82 - .85). | Change in I-7 from pre- to post-intervention (i.e. 8 week interval) | |
Secondary | Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 items depression module (PHQ-9) | The PHQ-9 is used to assess depressive symptoms over the past week. The nine items of the questionnaire are based upon the diagnostic criteria of major depression. Internal consistency of the scale is very good (Cronbach´s a = .86 - .89). | Change in PHQ-9 from pre- to post-intervention (i.e. 8 week interval) |
Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
---|---|---|---|
Not yet recruiting |
NCT04811807 -
Clinical Response of Impulsivity After Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease
|
||
Completed |
NCT02613754 -
Adding Contingency Management to Treatment as Usual for Disordered Gambling.
|
N/A | |
Not yet recruiting |
NCT03493399 -
Testing Interference-based Methods to Mitigate Gambling Craving - A Multiple Single Case Design
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT02415296 -
Screening for Excessive Gambling Behaviors on the Internet
|
||
Not yet recruiting |
NCT05016479 -
Accelerated rTMS in Gambling Disorder: a Multicentric, Randomized, Sham-controlled Trial
|
N/A | |
Withdrawn |
NCT00345527 -
A Randomized Control Trial Examining Two Treatments for Problem Gambling
|
N/A |