Brief Therapies for Problem Gambling Substance Abusers
3 other identifiers
interventional
220
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This project evaluates the efficacy of brief interventions for individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders who also have gambling problems. In total, 220 problem gambling substance abusers will be randomized to one of three conditions: (a) a control condition consisting of 10 minutes of psychoeducation about gambling, (b) 10 minutes of brief advice about problem gambling and how to reduce it, or (c) four session of motivational and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Gambling, substance use and psychosocial problems will be assessed using standardized instruments at pre-treatment, month 2, 5, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24-month follow-up evaluations.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jul 2007
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
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
July 1, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 23, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 28, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
January 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 1, 2014
CompletedApril 9, 2019
April 1, 2019
6.5 years
May 23, 2008
April 5, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
dollars and days gambled per month
baseline and each follow-up
Study Arms (3)
1
EXPERIMENTALpsychoeducation
2
EXPERIMENTALbrief advice
3
EXPERIMENTALMotivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)/Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Interventions
Patients review with study therapist a brochure about types of gambling people engage in and relationships between gambling, drug use, moods, and legal problems.
Patients will review with study therapist a brochure and advice about problem gambling. It will also contain methods for reducing gambling.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- age \> 18 years
- current (past-year) DSM-IV criteria for alcohol, cocaine, opioid or marijuana abuse or dependence
- score \>3 on the past-two month SOGS
- report an average of \>2 gambling days per month for the past 2 months; (e) spent an average of \>$50/month on gambling in the past 2 months
- English speaking
- sign informed consent.
You may not qualify if:
- have uncontrolled major psychiatric disorders other than substance use that require inpatient hospitalization (e.g., active bipolar disorder, psychosis, suicidality)
- desire specific gambling treatment or are currently receiving treatment for gambling
- have severe cognitive impairment
- read below 5th grade level
- plan to relocate \>100 miles or are likely to be incarcerated
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- UConn Healthlead
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)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, Ph.D.
UConn Health Center
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
May 23, 2008
First Posted
May 28, 2008
Study Start
July 1, 2007
Primary Completion
January 1, 2014
Study Completion
January 1, 2014
Last Updated
April 9, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-04