A Personalized Feedback Intervention for Problem Gamblers
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The main aim of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the sustained efficacy of a personalized feedback intervention for problem gamblers. Adult problem gamblers who express an interest in self-help materials for gamblers will be recruited from respondents to a random digit telephone survey, which also collects the baseline data. Subjects will be randomly assigned to receive personalized feedback about their gambling, or to a waiting list control group. Three-month, six-month, and 12-month follow-up surveys will be conducted by mail to assess gambling over the intervening periods. Collaterals will be requested as part of the 12-month follow-up and interviewed by telephone. Gambling at three- six- and 12-months will be compared between the groups. Change in perception of gambling norms and sex will be tested as mediational and moderating variables.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Dec 2007
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
December 1, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 18, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 21, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2011
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2011
CompletedJuly 26, 2011
July 1, 2011
3.2 years
December 18, 2007
July 25, 2011
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
mean number of dollars lost per month
1 month
mean number of gambled days per month
1 month
greatest dollar amount gambled on any day
1 day
total CGPI score
intermittent
Study Arms (2)
1
EXPERIMENTALimmediate intervention
2
NO INTERVENTIONnote: participants in this arm will receive the intervention after the 6-month follow-up (serving as control during the trial)
Interventions
personalized feedback will be sent to participants after they complete and return self-help materials/questionnaires
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- at least 18 years old
- encompassing the full range of potential problems from moderate problem gambling to gambling dependence as defined by the Canadian Problem Gambling Index (CPGI score of 3 or more)
- spent at least $100.00 in the past year on gambling
- will indicate an interest in self-help materials for problem gamblers.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1S1, Canada
Related Publications (1)
Cunningham JA, Hodgins DC, Toneatto T, Murphy M. A randomized controlled trial of a personalized feedback intervention for problem gamblers. PLoS One. 2012;7(2):e31586. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0031586. Epub 2012 Feb 14.
PMID: 22348112DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
John Cunningham, PhD
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 18, 2007
First Posted
December 21, 2007
Study Start
December 1, 2007
Primary Completion
March 1, 2011
Study Completion
July 1, 2011
Last Updated
July 26, 2011
Record last verified: 2011-07