Internet Based Self-help for Problem Gambling Concerned Significant Others

NCT06230809 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 2023-04225-01
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 170
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The project aims to evaluate a brief online self-help intervention for Concerned Significant Others of individuals with Problem Gambling. The intervention consists of five modules with texts, films and exercises and is compared to a waiting list.

Conditions

Problem Gambling

Keywords

concerned significant others

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Kessler-9

  Mental health

  At baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion) and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Patient Health Questionnaire-9

  At baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after baseline) and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion

• Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale

  At baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion), and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion

• Relationship Assessment Scale

  At baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion), and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion

• Family Member Impact Scale

  At baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion), and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion

• Coping Questionnaire

  At baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion), and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Web-based self-help

Waitlist

NO INTERVENTION

Waitlist, participants will be included after 8 weeks.

Interventions

Web-based self-help BEHAVIORAL

Web-based self-help with 5 modules, lasting 5 weeks.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• No treatment related to the gambling during the past 3 months for the CSO
• The CSO is at least 18 years old
• The CSO can read and answer questions in Swedish.
• The CSO is assessed as a non-problem gambler according to the Gambling Disorder Identification Test.

You may not qualify if:

• Displaying symptoms of severe psychiatric disorders such as psychosis or bipolar disease deemed to needed other treatment options.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karolinska Institutet: lead
• The National Gambling Helpline Sweden: collaborator

Central Study Contacts

Anders Nilsson

CONTACT

+46702235492; anders.nilsson.2@ki.se

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 2, 2023
• First Posted: January 30, 2024
• Study Start: March 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2024
• Study Completion: June 1, 2025
• Last Updated: January 30, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share