Online Interventions for Gamblers With and Without Co-occurring Mental Health Concerns
Online Interventions for Problem Gamblers With and Without Co-occurring Mental Health Concerns: Randomized Controlled Trial
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Brief Summary
Comorbidity between problem gambling and mental health concerns such as anxiety and depression is common. Further, the treatment needs of people with co-occurring gambling and mental health concerns may be different from those of problem gamblers who do not have a co-occurring mental health concern. The present study is a two-arm, double blinded, parallel group randomized controlled trial (RCT) that will evaluate whether there is a benefit to providing access to mental health Internet interventions (G+MH intervention) in addition to an Internet intervention for problem gambling (G-only intervention) in participants with gambling problems who do or do not have co-occurring mental health concerns.
Trial Health
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Started Jun 2016
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 8, 2016
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 15, 2016
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 11, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 11, 2017
CompletedOctober 25, 2017
October 1, 2017
1.2 years
June 8, 2016
October 24, 2017
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
The NORC DSM-IV Screen for Gambling Problems (NODS) past 3 month version indicating DSM-IV gambling severity.
Change in gambling severity (NODS) from baseline
3 and 6 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Number of days gambled per month
3 and 6 months
Study Arms (2)
Gambling Internet intervention
ACTIVE COMPARATORThe gambling only Internet intervention (G-only) will consist of a new online version of self-change tools that have previously been translated successfully into an online form and shown to have a significant impact on gambling in three trials. A major focus of this intervention is to provide individuals with clear and concise behavioral and cognitive strategies for meeting the goal of reducing or quitting gambling.
Gambling Internet intervention + MoodGYM
EXPERIMENTALThe G+MH intervention condition will consist of the G-only intervention and an online intervention for depression and anxiety. The mental health intervention chosen is MoodGYM, an extensively evaluated intervention found to be effective in a variety of different settings.
Interventions
The gambling Internet intervention consists of a new online version of self-change tools that have previously been translated successfully into an online form and shown to have a significant impact on gambling in three trials. A major focus of this intervention is to provide individuals with clear and concise behavioral and cognitive strategies for meeting the goal of reducing or quitting gambling.
Internet intervention for depression and anxiety - MoodGYM, an extensively evaluated intervention found to be effective in a variety of different settings.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- years of age or over
- Score of 3 or greater on the Problem Gambling Severity Index of the Canadian Problem Gambling Index (PGSI- CPGI)
You may not qualify if:
- None
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2S1, Canada
Related Publications (3)
Najavits LM, Ledgerwood DM, Afifi TO. A Randomized Controlled Trial for Gambling Disorder and PTSD: Seeking Safety and CBT. J Gambl Stud. 2023 Dec;39(4):1865-1884. doi: 10.1007/s10899-023-10224-z. Epub 2023 Jun 12.
PMID: 37306874DERIVEDCunningham JA, Hodgins DC, Mackenzie CS, Godinho A, Schell C, Kushnir V, Hendershot CS. Randomized controlled trial of an Internet intervention for problem gambling provided with or without access to an Internet intervention for co-occurring mental health distress. Internet Interv. 2019 Mar 6;17:100239. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2019.100239. eCollection 2019 Sep.
PMID: 30906694DERIVEDCunningham JA, Hodgins DC, Bennett K, Bennett A, Talevski M, Mackenzie CS, Hendershot CS. Online interventions for problem gamblers with and without co-occurring mental health symptoms: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2016 Jul 22;16:624. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3291-7.
PMID: 27449527DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
John A Cunningham, Ph.D.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Senior Scientist
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 8, 2016
First Posted
June 15, 2016
Study Start
June 1, 2016
Primary Completion
August 11, 2017
Study Completion
August 11, 2017
Last Updated
October 25, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share