Gambling and Brief Interventions

NCT ID: NCT00183599

Last Updated: 2019-04-09

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

1999-04-30

Study Completion Date

2007-03-31

Brief Summary

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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

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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.

Conditions

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Gambling

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

5 Minutes of Simple Advice

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

2

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

3

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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5 Minutes of Simple Advice

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Donaghue Medical Research Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

UConn Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Nancy M Petry, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UConn Health

Locations

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LMG

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

University of Connecticut Health Center

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

CSAC

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Southern CT State University

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

LMG

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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DF#00-121

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

99-205

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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