Effects of Internet-based Treatment of Pathological Gambling

NCT01381250 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Spelstudie2
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 284
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A trial testing the outcome of an Internet-based treatment of pathological gambling with the hypothesis that there will be improvements both immediately and up to 36 months. It is also hypnotized that treatment response can be predicted from background variables.

Conditions

Pathological Gambling

Keywords

Pathological gambling according to DSM and having gambled at least once the past month.; Being atleast 18 years old

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The National Opinion Research Center DSM Screen for Gambling Problems (NODS)

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

  1 week

• Quality of Life Inventory

  Present moment

Study Arms (1)

Treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

The treatment was based on established cognitive behavior therapy methods, as described in self-help books (Hodgins, 2002; Ladouceur \& Lachance, 2006). The text was divided into eight modules and was adapted for Internet use. The first four modules had a motivational interviewing focus and included building motivation for change by letting the participant answer open-ended questions that would evoke talk of change. The participants were encouraged to ask for input from their relatives on different aspects of their gambling. In addition, the first four modules included time line follow-back and mapping of the reasons for gambling. The remaining four modules were based on CBT. Each module included information and exercises and ended with three to eight essay-style questions. Feedback on homework assignments was usually given within 24 hr after participants had sent their answers via e-mail. Once weekly, a telephone call was made by the therapists to each participant.

Behavioral: cognitive behavior therapy

Interventions

cognitive behavior therapy BEHAVIORAL

The treatment was based on established cognitive behavior therapy methods, as described in self-help books (Hodgins, 2002; Ladouceur \& Lachance, 2006). The text was divided into eight modules and was adapted for Internet use. The first four modules had a motivational interviewing focus and included building motivation for change by letting the participant answer open-ended questions that would evoke talk of change. The participants were encouraged to ask for input from their relatives on different aspects of their gambling. In addition, the first four modules included time line follow-back and mapping of the reasons for gambling. The remaining four modules were based on CBT. Each module included information and exercises and ended with three to eight essay-style questions. Feedback on homework assignments was usually given within 24 hr after participants had sent their answers via e-mail. Once weekly, a telephone call was made by the therapists to each participant.

Treatment

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Pathological gambling according to DSM and having gambled at least once the past month
• Being atleast 18 years old
• Living in Sweden

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Umeå University: lead
• Uppsala University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University

Umeå, Sweden

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Gambling

Interventions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Risk-Taking; Behavior; Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Per Carlbring, PhD

  Umeå University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 22, 2011
• First Posted: June 27, 2011
• Study Start: May 1, 2004
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2006
• Study Completion: January 1, 2009
• Last Updated: June 30, 2011

Record last verified: 2004-01

Locations

SE (1)