Pathological Gambling Clinical Trial
Official title:
Minimal and Brief Treatments for Pathological Gamblers: Developing Effective Treatment Systems
Verified date | February 2009 |
Source | University of Calgary |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | Canada: Health Canada |
Study type | Interventional |
The purpose of the study is to examine whether problem gamblers who receive therapy calls in addition to a self-help manual will be more likely to quit or cut back on their gambling when compared with problem gamblers who receive just the manual.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 312 |
Est. completion date | February 2009 |
Est. primary completion date | April 2006 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Over age 17 - Perception of a gambling problem and a score of 3 or higher (moderate risk) on the Canadian Problem Gambling Index. - Not involved in treatment at present. - Willingness to read a short book written in English as a major treatment. - Willing to have telephone contacts recorded. - Willing to provide follow-up data on gambling. - Willing to provide the name of a collateral to help locate them for follow-up interviews. - Must have gambled at least once in the past month Exclusion Criteria: - Participants in the preliminary study will be excluded. |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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Canada | University of Calgary | Calgary | Alberta |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of Calgary | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) |
Canada,
Hodgins DC, Currie S, el-Guebaly N, Peden N. Brief motivational treatment for problem gambling: a 24-month follow-up. Psychol Addict Behav. 2004 Sep;18(3):293-6. — View Citation
Hodgins DC, Currie SR, el-Guebaly N. Motivational enhancement and self-help treatments for problem gambling. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2001 Feb;69(1):50-7. — View Citation
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Days of Gambling | 3,6,9 12 months | No | |
Primary | Money lost | 3,6,9 12 months | No | |
Secondary | Gambling problem severity | 12 months | No | |
Secondary | Psychiatric symptoms | 12 months | No | |
Secondary | Self-efficacy | 3,6,9,12 months | No |
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