Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pathological Gambling
2 other identifiers
interventional
76
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate a new form of counseling for pathological gambling and to see if the counseling is more effective than attending Gamblers Anonymous.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_2
Started Jun 2006
Typical duration for phase_2
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2006
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 14, 2006
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 16, 2006
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2009
CompletedJanuary 5, 2010
January 1, 2010
3 years
June 14, 2006
January 4, 2010
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
PG-YBOCS
At each visit prior to and after therapy has been completed
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Time spent gambling
At each visit prior to and after therapy has been completed
Study Arms (2)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
ACTIVE COMPARATORWeekly Cognitive Behavior therapy
Wait-list
OTHERSubjects in wait-list for six-weeks
Interventions
5-weeks of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Outpatient men and women age 18 to 75
- Presence of current DSM-IV pathological gambling for at least 6 months duration
- PG is the most problematic psychiatric disorder (in the patient's and clinician's opinion) and the primary reason for seeking treatment
- Minimum score of \>5 on the South Oaks Gambling Screen which reflects gambling severity consistent with pathological gambling
You may not qualify if:
- Current clinically significant suicidality, severe depression (a score of ≥ 19 on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, 17-item version)(30) or any other disorder requiring immediate intervention
- Presence of any clinical features requiring a higher level of care than outpatient treatment
- Cognitive impairment that interferes with the capacity to engage in CBT or to provide informed consent
- DSM-IV substance abuse or dependence within the past 3 months (see Screening Visit)
- Current Axis I diagnosis of bipolar disorder or psychotic disorder
- Previous treatment of CBT for PG (duration of at least 6 sessions); because CBT is not widely used for PG, a minimum of 6 treatments will be rare.
- Current use of psychotropic medications or within 2 months prior to study entry.
- Current participation in Gambler's Anonymous (GA).
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Minnesota Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55454, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jon E Grant, MD, JD
University of Minnesota
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 14, 2006
First Posted
June 16, 2006
Study Start
June 1, 2006
Primary Completion
June 1, 2009
Study Completion
June 1, 2009
Last Updated
January 5, 2010
Record last verified: 2010-01