NCT02415296

Brief Summary

The Internet medium is particularly vector for gambling problems. Since the opening of the online gambling sector in France, no screening for excessive gambling behaviours is provided for by the law, although it is known that preventive actions are more effective if they are implemented early in the gambler's career. The investigators propose to develop a model for screening excessive gambling practices based on the gambling behaviours observed on French gambling websites, coupled to a clinical validation. The objective is to lead to early preventive measures directed towards the more vulnerable gamblers and adapted for each type of gambling. This study will therefore contribute to setting up an innovative measure of prevention, to inform and protect gamblers as early as possible.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
213

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2015

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 1, 2015

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 14, 2015

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 29, 2015

Completed
2.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 26, 2018

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 2, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

April 28, 2020

Status Verified

April 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

2.8 years

First QC Date

April 1, 2015

Last Update Submit

April 27, 2020

Conditions

Gambling, Pathological

Keywords

gambling disorderscreening modelonline gamblingclinical validation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Development of a model for screening excessive gambling practices based on the observation of the behaviour of online gamblers.

    retrospective data collection over the past 12 months assessed at time 0

Study Arms (3)

stage 1

French online gamblers.

Other: stage 1

stage 2

Validation of problematic gamblers score on possible problematic gamblers.

Other: stage 2

stage 3

240 problematic gamblers.

Other: stage 3

Interventions

stage 1OTHER

The first stage of the project aims at providing a general description of the behaviour of French online gamblers, especially defining a typology of online gamblers.

stage 1
stage 2OTHER

The second stage of the project aims at checking that the criteria selected in the first stage lead to a correct prediction whether the gambler is problematic or not. Particularly, this stage aims at determining the best possible score (calculated from gambling data) for defining the gambler's status.

stage 2
stage 3OTHER

The third stage of the project aims at clinically validating the screening model. Result from the screening model will be compared to the diagnostic obtained with a clinical interview.

stage 3

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

The study population will be made up of users of French online gambling websites certified by the ARJEL within the context of law n° 2010-476 relative to opening the online gambling sector. Only active accounts, i.e. for which the gambler has placed at least one bet during the last 12 months, will be taken into account.

You may qualify if:

  • users of French online gambling websites
  • users with active accounts
  • users that have placed at least one bet during the last 12 months

You may not qualify if:

  • minor

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Nantes University Hospital - IFAC

Nantes, 44093, France

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Balem M, Perrot B, Hardouin JB, Thiabaud E, Saillard A, Grall-Bronnec M, Challet-Bouju G. Impact of wagering inducements on the gambling behaviors of on-line gamblers: A longitudinal study based on gambling tracking data. Addiction. 2022 Apr;117(4):1020-1034. doi: 10.1111/add.15665. Epub 2021 Sep 23.

    PMID: 34374151DERIVED

  • Perrot B, Hardouin JB, Costes JM, Caillon J, Grall-Bronnec M, Challet-Bouju G. Study protocol for a transversal study to develop a screening model for excessive gambling behaviours on a representative sample of users of French authorised gambling websites. BMJ Open. 2017 May 17;7(5):e014600. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014600.

    PMID: 28515192DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Gambling

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Risk-TakingBehaviorDisruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct DisordersMental Disorders

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
OTHER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 1, 2015

First Posted

April 14, 2015

Study Start

December 29, 2015

Primary Completion

October 26, 2018

Study Completion

March 2, 2020

Last Updated

April 28, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-04

Locations

FR(1)