Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Individuals With Gambling Disorder in Indonesia

NCT06171516 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: KET-992-2023
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Gambling disorder (GD) has become a wide concern in Indonesia, as many negative consequences aroused from this psychiatric condition. Prompt treatment with appropriate method of delivery is required to achieve optimal outcome in GD patients. This study aims to determine the effectiveness and feasibility of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) in treating GD. This non-randomised pilot and feasibility study will recruit 20 people with GD. All participants will receive the iCBT intervention through self-learning videos and guided weekly group sessions. The effectiveness of the intervention will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment completion (week 10), and 6 weeks post-treatment (week 16). Expanded access of the iCBT module will not be available until after the study completion.

Conditions

Gambling

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Gambling symptom severity

  a decrease in Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale (G-SAS) score

  G-SAS will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)

• Problem gambling severity

  a decrease in Problem Gambling Severity Index score

  PGSI will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)

• Gambling urges

  a decrease in Gambling Urge Scale (GUS) score

  GUS will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)

• Gambling-related cognitive distortions

  a decrease in Gambling Related Cognitions Scale (GRCS) score

  GRCS will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Nonspecific psychological distress

  SRQ-20 will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)

• Subjective quality of life

  WHOQOL-BREF will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)

Study Arms (1)

Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

10 guided therapy sessions (once-weekly) with each session lasting 20 minutes.

Behavioral: iCBT

Interventions

iCBT BEHAVIORAL

All participants will undergo 10 guided therapy sessions (once-weekly) with each session lasting 20 minutes. The therapy module will be given as an online self-learning source via videos in a website specifically developed for this training. The videos will divide the module content into several parts with each video lasting about 10 minutes.

Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 59 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• be aged 18-59 years old;
• be screened as probable pathological gambler based on South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS);
• have access to electronic devices (ie, smartphone, mobile tablet, personal computer) with internet connection;
• be proficient in Indonesian language;
• have agreed to take part in the study by filling out the informed consent form.

You may not qualify if:

• have severe mental disorders or intellectual disabilities;
• have extreme agitation that hinder instrument fill out and adequate cognitive behavior therapy participation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Indonesia University: lead
• Flinders University: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Gambling

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr. dr. Kristiana Siste, SpKJ(K) - Head of Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Indonesia University

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 6, 2023
• First Posted: December 14, 2023
• Study Start: August 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2024
• Study Completion: January 1, 2025
• Last Updated: July 11, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07