Brief Therapies for Problem Gambling Substance Abusers

Gambling Clinical Trial

Official title:

Brief Therapies for Problem Gambling Substance Abusers

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00685048
• Other study ID #: 07-108-2
• Secondary ID: R01DA021567R01DA
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: July 2007
• Est. completion date: January 2014

Study information

• Verified date: April 2019
• Source: UConn Health
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This project evaluates the efficacy of brief interventions for individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders who also have gambling problems. In total, 220 problem gambling substance abusers will be randomized to one of three conditions: (a) a control condition consisting of 10 minutes of psychoeducation about gambling, (b) 10 minutes of brief advice about problem gambling and how to reduce it, or (c) four session of motivational and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Gambling, substance use and psychosocial problems will be assessed using standardized instruments at pre-treatment, month 2, 5, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24-month follow-up evaluations.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 220
• Est. completion date: January 2014
• Est. primary completion date: January 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age > 18 years

• current (past-year) DSM-IV criteria for alcohol, cocaine, opioid or marijuana abuse or dependence

• score >3 on the past-two month SOGS

• report an average of >2 gambling days per month for the past 2 months; (e) spent an average of >$50/month on gambling in the past 2 months

• English speaking

• sign informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• have uncontrolled major psychiatric disorders other than substance use that require inpatient hospitalization (e.g., active bipolar disorder, psychosis, suicidality)

• desire specific gambling treatment or are currently receiving treatment for gambling

• have severe cognitive impairment

• read below 5th grade level

• plan to relocate >100 miles or are likely to be incarcerated

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Gambling

Intervention

Behavioral:
• 10 minutes of psycho-education
Patients review with study therapist a brochure about types of gambling people engage in and relationships between gambling, drug use, moods, and legal problems.
• 10 minutes of brief advice
Patients will review with study therapist a brochure and advice about problem gambling. It will also contain methods for reducing gambling.
• four 50-minute individual therapy sessions of MET & CBT
MET & CBT

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Connecticut Health Center	Farmington	Connecticut

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
UConn Health	National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	dollars and days gambled per month		baseline and each follow-up