Development and Validation of a Mindfulness Intervention for Problem Gambling: An Exploratory Study
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interventional
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Brief Summary
In recent years, mindfulness meditation has been shown to be a promising approach for alleviating emotional distress associated with chronic medical and psychiatric conditions and in reducing relapse following treatment for depression. The applicability of mindfulness meditation to problem gambling has not yet been explored. Mindfulness meditation may be particularly suitable for this clinical disorder as it stresses a process-oriented, metacognitive, approach to cognitive pathology in contrast to a content-focused approach, characteristic of traditional approaches to treating cognitive psychopathology. Gambling-related cognitive psychopathology is a well-known characteristic of problem gambling and frequently the target of therapy. Although there is growing evidence that cognitive-behavioral treatments are effective for gambling, outcomes may be improved by teaching gamblers additional ways to cope with cognitive distortions that emphasize metacognitive processes.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Feb 2007
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 29, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 3, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2007
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2007
CompletedJanuary 16, 2008
January 1, 2008
9 months
June 29, 2007
January 14, 2008
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Gambling urges
Baseline, post and 3 month fup
Gambling-related expenditures
Baseline, post and 3 month fup
Secondary Outcomes (2)
treatment adherence
Baseline, post and 3 month fup
gambling cognitions
Baseline, post and 3 month fup
Study Arms (2)
1
EXPERIMENTAL2
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
a variation of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
a variation of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- current diagnosis of pathological gambling
- willingness to practice mindfulness or relaxation
You may not qualify if:
- substance abuse/dependence (except nicotine)
- concurrent attendance at any treatment in which their gambling is addressed (including Gamblers Anonymous)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2S1, Canada
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Tony Toneatto, PhD
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 29, 2007
First Posted
July 3, 2007
Study Start
February 1, 2007
Primary Completion
November 1, 2007
Study Completion
November 1, 2007
Last Updated
January 16, 2008
Record last verified: 2008-01