Internet Based Self-help for Problem Gambling Concerned Significant Others

Problem Gambling Clinical Trial

Official title:

Internet Based Self-help for Problem Gambling Concerned Significant Others

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06230809
• Other study ID #: 2023-04225-01
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 1, 2024
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: January 2024
• Source: Karolinska Institutet
• Contact: Anders Nilsson
• Phone: +46702235492
• Email: anders.nilsson.2[@]ki.se
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The project aims to evaluate a brief online self-help intervention for Concerned Significant Others of individuals with Problem Gambling. The intervention consists of five modules with texts, films and exercises and is compared to a waiting list.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 170
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• No treatment related to the gambling during the past 3 months for the CSO

• The CSO is at least 18 years old

• The CSO can read and answer questions in Swedish.

• The CSO is assessed as a non-problem gambler according to the Gambling Disorder Identification Test.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Displaying symptoms of severe psychiatric disorders such as psychosis or bipolar disease deemed to needed other treatment options.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Gambling
• Problem Gambling

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Web-based self-help
Web-based self-help with 5 modules, lasting 5 weeks.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Karolinska Institutet	The National Gambling Helpline Sweden

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Kessler-9	Mental health	At baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion) and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion
Secondary	Patient Health Questionnaire-9	Depressive symptoms	At baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after baseline) and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion
Secondary	Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale	Anxiety symptoms	At baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion), and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion
Secondary	Relationship Assessment Scale	Relationship satisfaction	At baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion), and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion
Secondary	Family Member Impact Scale	Gambling-related family stress	At baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion), and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion
Secondary	Coping Questionnaire	Coping	At baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion), and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion
Secondary	Brunnsviken Brief Quality of life quality scale	Quality of life	At baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion), and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion