Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for Pathological Gambling
3 other identifiers
interventional
210
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study will determine the effectiveness of three different treatment strategies in reducing gambling behaviors in pathological gamblers.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Aug 2004
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
August 1, 2004
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 15, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 20, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2010
CompletedApril 9, 2019
April 1, 2019
5.5 years
February 15, 2008
April 5, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Addiction Severity Index (ASI) gambling severity scores
Measured at pretreatment and Months 2, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 follow-ups
Study Arms (3)
1
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive psychoeducation therapy plus case management and a referral to Gamblers Anonymous.
2
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive cognitive behavioral therapy plus contingency management and a referral to Gamblers Anonymous.
3
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive cognitive behavioral therapy and a referral to Gamblers Anonymous.
Interventions
CBT will include weekly 50-minute sessions for 8 weeks. The sessions will focus on learning skills to cope with urges to gamble and developing alternatives to gambling.
CM will provide incentive, such as a gift certificate to a store or restaurant, for completing activities not related to gambling. Participants and their therapists will decide upon two potential alternative activities to gambling during each therapy session.
Psychoeducation therapy will include weekly 50-minute therapy sessions for 8 weeks. The sessions will focus on education about gambling and related problems.
Case management will assist participants in obtaining additional services from the community as needed.
All participants will be referred to GA, a support group of people who are recovering from gambling addiction, and will be encouraged to attend meetings.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Meets DSM-IV criteria for pathological gambling
- At least two gambling episodes in the 60 days prior to study entry
You may not qualify if:
- Inability to read English at the 5th grade level (as assessed by the Slosson Oral Reading Test)
- Uncontrolled psychiatric conditions (e.g., active suicidal intention, psychosis, bipolar disorder, or current alcohol or drug dependence other than nicotine)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- UConn Healthlead
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)collaborator
Study Sites (1)
University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, Connecticut, 06030, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Nancy M. Petry, PhD
UConn Health
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- FACTORIAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 15, 2008
First Posted
February 20, 2008
Study Start
August 1, 2004
Primary Completion
February 1, 2010
Study Completion
February 1, 2010
Last Updated
April 9, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-04