Testing Resources: Manual and Webinar Guided Treatment vs. Manual Guided Treatment
Meeting the Unique Treatment Needs of Female Gamblers: A Workbook and Webinar Effectiveness Pilot Study
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Research specific to women's gambling treatment needs is limited but suggests a critical need for women sensitive options and reduced barriers to access. This pilot will test the effectiveness of a Tutorial Workbook (TW) both as a self-help tool and used in combination with a webinar. Ontario women(n=48) over the age of 19, with gambling concerns, will be recruited through flyers, on-line and newspaper ads and randomly assigned to one of two groups: (a) TW or (b) TWW (TW plus Webinar). All will complete questionnaires addressing gambling behaviours, personal history and mood states prior to and after the 12 week study. Groups (a) and (b) will also provide feedback on the TW's content and relevance. Group (b) will, in addition, provide feedback on the Webinar Group. TW and TWW will be valuable additions to current treatments, of special importance to reduce barriers for women. The study will contribute to best practices in developing web-based treatments.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2012
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 2, 2012
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 6, 2012
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2015
CompletedResults Posted
Study results publicly available
April 1, 2016
CompletedApril 1, 2016
January 1, 2016
2 years
November 2, 2012
October 14, 2015
March 10, 2016
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Perceived Stress Scale
The questionnaire asks the client about their perceived stress. The Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, S., Kamarck, T., and Mermelstein, R. (1983). A global measure of perceived stress. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 24, 386-396. December 1983) is a scale developed to measure the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful. Psychological stress has been defined as the extent to which persons perceive (appraise) that their demands exceed their ability to cope. The PSS has become one of the most widely used psychological instruments for measuring nonspecific perceived stress. The scale has ten questions asking respondents to circle a number between 0 and 4. (0 the feelings and thoughts during the last month: 0 = Never 1 = Almost Never 2 = Sometimes 3 = Fairly Often 4 = Very Often. The range of possible score is from 0 to 40. Scores around 13 are considered average. Scores of 20 or higher are considered to be indicative of high stress levels.
12 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
DASS Depression
12 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Tutorial Workbook
OTHERTutorial Workbook Group only receives a Tutorial Workbook Group
Tutorial Workbook Group plus webinar
EXPERIMENTALTutorial Workbook Group plus webinar will receive in addition, a webinar as an additional resource.
Interventions
Some clients will receive a webinar as part of their treatment.
A work book about their addiciton
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- pathological gamblers
- not currently in formal gambling specific treatment
- English proficiency (reading, writing and speech)
- access to private computer and phone
- sufficient computer skills to engage in webinar
- able to fully commit to time demands of weekly participation
You may not qualify if:
- active psychosis
- unstable mood disorders
- emotion dysregulation
- extreme social anxiety
- cognitive challenges in reading
- not proficient in in English (reading, writing and speech)
- suicidal behaviours
- current problems with drugs/ alcohol abuse
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Problem Gambling Treatment Service
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2S1, Canada
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Limitations and Caveats
The samples were recruited by advertisements and thus were not a true random sample of the population.
Results Point of Contact
- Title
- Nigel Turner, Ph.D.
- Organization
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Nigel E Turner, Ph.D.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Publication Agreements
- PI is Sponsor Employee
- Yes
- Restrictive Agreement
- No
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Independent Scientist
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 2, 2012
First Posted
December 6, 2012
Study Start
November 1, 2012
Primary Completion
November 1, 2014
Study Completion
August 1, 2015
Last Updated
April 1, 2016
Results First Posted
April 1, 2016
Record last verified: 2016-01