Screening for Excessive Gambling Behaviors on the Internet

NCT ID: NCT02415296

Last Updated: 2020-04-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

213 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-12-29

Study Completion Date

2020-03-02

Brief Summary

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The Internet medium is particularly vector for gambling problems. Since the opening of the online gambling sector in France, no screening for excessive gambling behaviours is provided for by the law, although it is known that preventive actions are more effective if they are implemented early in the gambler's career.

The investigators propose to develop a model for screening excessive gambling practices based on the gambling behaviours observed on French gambling websites, coupled to a clinical validation. The objective is to lead to early preventive measures directed towards the more vulnerable gamblers and adapted for each type of gambling.

This study will therefore contribute to setting up an innovative measure of prevention, to inform and protect gamblers as early as possible.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Gambling, Pathological

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Study Groups

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stage 1

French online gamblers.

stage 1

Intervention Type OTHER

The first stage of the project aims at providing a general description of the behaviour of French online gamblers, especially defining a typology of online gamblers.

stage 2

Validation of problematic gamblers score on possible problematic gamblers.

stage 2

Intervention Type OTHER

The second stage of the project aims at checking that the criteria selected in the first stage lead to a correct prediction whether the gambler is problematic or not. Particularly, this stage aims at determining the best possible score (calculated from gambling data) for defining the gambler's status.

stage 3

240 problematic gamblers.

stage 3

Intervention Type OTHER

The third stage of the project aims at clinically validating the screening model. Result from the screening model will be compared to the diagnostic obtained with a clinical interview.

Interventions

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stage 1

The first stage of the project aims at providing a general description of the behaviour of French online gamblers, especially defining a typology of online gamblers.

Intervention Type OTHER

stage 2

The second stage of the project aims at checking that the criteria selected in the first stage lead to a correct prediction whether the gambler is problematic or not. Particularly, this stage aims at determining the best possible score (calculated from gambling data) for defining the gambler's status.

Intervention Type OTHER

stage 3

The third stage of the project aims at clinically validating the screening model. Result from the screening model will be compared to the diagnostic obtained with a clinical interview.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* users of French online gambling websites
* users with active accounts
* users that have placed at least one bet during the last 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

* minor
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Université de Nantes

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

ODJ (Observatoire des Jeux)

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

ARJEL (Autorité de Régulation des Jeux En Ligne)

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

MILDECA (Mission Interministérielle de Lutte contre les Drogues Et les Conduites Addictives)

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Paris 13

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Institut de Recherche en Santé Publique, France

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Nantes University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Nantes University Hospital - IFAC

Nantes, , France

Site Status

Countries

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France

References

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Balem M, Perrot B, Hardouin JB, Thiabaud E, Saillard A, Grall-Bronnec M, Challet-Bouju G. Impact of wagering inducements on the gambling behaviors of on-line gamblers: A longitudinal study based on gambling tracking data. Addiction. 2022 Apr;117(4):1020-1034. doi: 10.1111/add.15665. Epub 2021 Sep 23.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34374151 (View on PubMed)

Perrot B, Hardouin JB, Costes JM, Caillon J, Grall-Bronnec M, Challet-Bouju G. Study protocol for a transversal study to develop a screening model for excessive gambling behaviours on a representative sample of users of French authorised gambling websites. BMJ Open. 2017 May 17;7(5):e014600. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014600.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 28515192 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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PROG/10/124

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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