A Psychotherapy Development Study for Internet Gaming

NCT ID: NCT03220581

Last Updated: 2022-02-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-10-01

Study Completion Date

2020-07-01

Brief Summary

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The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5) introduces Internet Gaming disorder (IGD) as a Substance-Related and Addictive Disorder in Section 3, Conditions for Further Study. Although research is in the nascent stages, existing studies demonstrate that IGD is associated with psychosocial distress including suicidality, and adverse vocational and educational outcomes in youth. Internet gaming disorder also shares substantial overlap with substance use, and it primarily affects adolescents, who rarely seek treatment on their own. Parents more often express concerns about their child's game playing behaviors, and data suggest that parents can have strong influences on it. This psychotherapy development study will evaluate feasibility, acceptability, and effect sizes of a behavioral intervention designed to help parents reduce gaming problems in their children. Sixty concerned parents and their children will complete parental and self-report inventories and structured diagnostic interviews regarding the child's gaming behaviors, substance use and psychosocial functioning. Participants will be randomized to either a control condition consisting of referral for mental health issues and family support services or to the same plus a 6-week family-based behavioral intervention designed to assist with better monitoring and regulating the child's game playing behaviors and encouraging and rewarding alternatives to game playing. Gaming and other problems will be assessed pre-treatment, mid-treatment, at the end of treatment, and at a 4-month follow-up. This study is unique in evaluating initial psychometric properties of a parental version of a measure that uses the DSM-5 criteria for IGD in a clinical sample, and it will also assess associations of IGD with substance use, psychological symptoms, and family functioning over time. Most importantly, this study will be the first randomized trial of an intervention designed to reduce gambling problems, and results are likely to guide future research and treatment efforts related to this condition.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Internet Gaming Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Referral for care

Referral for mental health issues and family support services

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Referral for care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

referral for addictions support

Behavioral therapy

8-week behavioral intervention designed to assist with better monitoring and regulating the child's game playing behaviors

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Referral for care

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

referral for addictions support

Behavioral therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

therapy focused on monitoring gaming behavior and replacing it with other activities and communication skills

Interventions

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Referral for care

referral for addictions support

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral therapy

therapy focused on monitoring gaming behavior and replacing it with other activities and communication skills

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* parent/guardian of a 10-19 year old residing in the same household \>8 months/year
* reports significant problems with game playing

Exclusion Criteria

* have a condition that may hinder study participation
Minimum Eligible Age

10 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

UConn Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Kristyn Zajac

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Kristyn Zajac, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

UConn Health

Locations

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UConn Health

Farmington, Connecticut, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Document Type: Informed Consent Form

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Other Identifiers

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R21DA042900

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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17-028-2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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