Effects of Internet-based Treatment of Pathological Gambling

Pathological Gambling Clinical Trial

Official title:

Prediction and Treatment Outcome of Internet-based Treatment of Pathological Gambling With Three-year Follow-up

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01381250
• Other study ID #: Spelstudie2
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 22, 2011
• Last updated: June 29, 2011
• Start date: May 2004
• Est. completion date: January 2009

Study information

• Verified date: January 2004
• Source: Umeå University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Vetting the ethics of research involving humans: SWEDEN
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

A trial testing the outcome of an Internet-based treatment of pathological gambling with the hypothesis that there will be improvements both immediately and up to 36 months. It is also hypnotized that treatment response can be predicted from background variables.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 284
• Est. completion date: January 2009
• Est. primary completion date: January 2006
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pathological gambling according to DSM and having gambled at least once the past month

• Being atleast 18 years old

• Living in Sweden

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Gambling
• Pathological Gambling

Intervention

Behavioral:
• cognitive behavior therapy
The treatment was based on established cognitive behavior therapy methods, as described in self-help books (Hodgins, 2002; Ladouceur & Lachance, 2006). The text was divided into eight modules and was adapted for Internet use. The first four modules had a motivational interviewing focus and included building motivation for change by letting the participant answer open-ended questions that would evoke talk of change. The participants were encouraged to ask for input from their relatives on different aspects of their gambling. In addition, the first four modules included time line follow-back and mapping of the reasons for gambling. The remaining four modules were based on CBT. Each module included information and exercises and ended with three to eight essay-style questions. Feedback on homework assignments was usually given within 24 hr after participants had sent their answers via e-mail. Once weekly, a telephone call was made by the therapists to each participant.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Sweden	University	Umea

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Umeå University	Uppsala University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Sweden, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The National Opinion Research Center DSM Screen for Gambling Problems (NODS)		1 month	No
Secondary	Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale		1 week	No
Secondary	Quality of Life Inventory		Present moment	No