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Gambling and Brief Interventions

Primary Purpose

Gambling

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
5 Minutes of Simple Advice
Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Sponsored by
UConn Health
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Gambling focused on measuring Brief interventions, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Meets criteria for problem gambling Two or more gambling episodes per month for 2 months prior to enrollment Has spent at least $50 per month on gambling for 2 months prior to enrollment Exclusion Criteria: Any uncontrolled psychiatric conditions Severe cognitive impairment Currently receiving treatment for gambling

Sites / Locations

  • LMG
  • University of Connecticut Health Center
  • CSAC
  • Southern CT State University
  • LMG
  • University of Connecticut

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm 3

Arm Type

Experimental

Experimental

Experimental

Arm Label

1

2

3

Arm Description

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Addiction Severity Index (ASI)-gambling severity scores
Amount spent gambling
Days gambled
Proportion meeting problem gambling criteria
Proportion abstinent

Secondary Outcome Measures

Psychosocial functioning

Full Information

First Posted
September 13, 2005
Last Updated
April 5, 2019
Sponsor
UConn Health
Collaborators
Donaghue Medical Research Foundation
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00183599
Brief Title
Gambling and Brief Interventions
Official Title
Effect of Type and Duration of Therapy on Treatment for Gambling
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2019
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
April 1999 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
March 2007 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 2007 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
UConn Health
Collaborators
Donaghue Medical Research Foundation

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study will compare four different combinations and durations of motivational enhancement therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and brief advice treatments for gambling versus a non-intervention condition to determine which is most effective in reducing problem gambling.
Detailed Description
Gambling, if done compulsively, can cause psychological, physical, social, and vocational problems. Problem gambling, or compulsive gambling, is a progressive addiction characterized by a preoccupation with gambling, a need to bet more money more frequently, restlessness or irritability when attempting to stop, and gambling more to make up for losses. This study will compare four different combinations and durations of motivational enhancement therapy (MET), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and brief advice treatments for gambling versus a non-intervention condition to determine which is most effective in reducing problem gambling. This open-label study will last a total of 9 months. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of four groups. Group 1 will have no intervention and will be instructed to call if they experience any gambling problems. Group 2 will receive 5 minutes of education on the hazards of heavy gambling. In addition, they will receive a 1-page brochure on problem gambling and its consequences. Group 3 will receive a 1-hour session of MET focused on increasing commitment to change by raising awareness of personal consequences of gambling. Group 4 will receive the same MET session as Group 3, as well as three 1-hour sessions of CBT focused on identifying specific social and mood cues associated with gambling. Treatment will end at Week 4. Participants will have two follow-up sessions held over the phone at Week 6 and again 9 months after enrollment. Gambling behavior, employment status, alcohol and drug use, psychiatric problems, and family problems will be assessed.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Gambling
Keywords
Brief interventions, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
500 (false)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
2
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Title
3
Arm Type
Experimental
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
5 Minutes of Simple Advice
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Addiction Severity Index (ASI)-gambling severity scores
Time Frame
measured at baseline, Week 6, and 9 months
Title
Amount spent gambling
Time Frame
measured at baseline, Week 6, and 9 months
Title
Days gambled
Time Frame
measured at baseline, Week 6, and 9 months
Title
Proportion meeting problem gambling criteria
Time Frame
measured at baseline, Week 6, and 9 months
Title
Proportion abstinent
Time Frame
measured at baseline, Week 6, and 9 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Psychosocial functioning
Time Frame
measured at baseline, Week 6, and 9 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Meets criteria for problem gambling Two or more gambling episodes per month for 2 months prior to enrollment Has spent at least $50 per month on gambling for 2 months prior to enrollment Exclusion Criteria: Any uncontrolled psychiatric conditions Severe cognitive impairment Currently receiving treatment for gambling
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Nancy M Petry, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
UConn Health
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
LMG
City
Bridgeport
State/Province
Connecticut
ZIP/Postal Code
06604
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Connecticut Health Center
City
Farmington
State/Province
Connecticut
ZIP/Postal Code
06030
Country
United States
Facility Name
CSAC
City
Hartford
State/Province
Connecticut
Country
United States
Facility Name
Southern CT State University
City
New Haven
State/Province
Connecticut
ZIP/Postal Code
06515
Country
United States
Facility Name
LMG
City
Stamford
State/Province
Connecticut
Country
United States
Facility Name
University of Connecticut
City
Storrs
State/Province
Connecticut
ZIP/Postal Code
06269
Country
United States

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