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The Effect of a Brief Intervention for Problem Gamblers

NCT ID: NCT04609007

Last Updated: 2020-10-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-03-31

Study Completion Date

2015-03-31

Brief Summary

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A pragmatic randomized pilot trial primarily examining the feasibility of a brief therapist guided online self-help program based on Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Participants will be randomized to either a treatment as usual condition (TAU) or to TAU plus CBT.

Detailed Description

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The current study is a pragmatic randomized pilot trial examining the feasibility and effects of a brief therapist guided online self-help program based on Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) . Participants will be randomized to either a treatment as usual condition (TAU) or to TAU plus CBT.

Participants will be recruited via the Swedish national gambling helpline. After assessment for eligibility participants will be randomized, using block randomization to ensure balanced groups, to either TAU or TAU+CBT.

The participants will be measured; at baseline, weekly during the intervention (6 weeks), immediately after the intervention and at 6 weeks after treatment termination. Informed consent will be collected prior any data collection.

Conditions

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Gambling Problem

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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Treatment as usual

The TAU condition consists of a single session of regular help-line telephone counselling

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Regular help-line telephone counselling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A single session of telephone counselling with a help-line counsellor

Cognitive behavioral therapy

The experimental condition consists of a single session of regular help-line telephone counselling plus four therapist guided online CBT sessions.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A brief 4 sessions online CBT program with therapist support.

Interventions

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Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

A brief 4 sessions online CBT program with therapist support.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Regular help-line telephone counselling

A single session of telephone counselling with a help-line counsellor

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* ≥ 18 years
* Experiencing gambling problems (PGSI ≥ 3 p)
* Good enough knowledge in Swedish
* Access to a smart phone or computer with internet connection

Exclusion Criteria

* Being involved in another treatment study the previous 3 months
* Other concurrent treatment for gambling problems
* Being on a non-stable pharmacological treatment for any psychiatric condition
* Severe depression defined as a PHQ-9 score of 20 points or more
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Karolinska Institutet

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Clara Hellner Gumpert

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Clara Hellner, Professor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Karolinska Institutet

Locations

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Stockholm Center for Psychiatry Research

Stockholm, , Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Sweden

References

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Wall H, Magnusson K, Hellner C, Andersson G, Jayaram-Lindstrom N, Rosendahl I. The evaluation of a brief ICBT program with therapist support for individuals with gambling problems in the context of a gambling helpline: a randomized pilot trial. Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2023 Feb 17;9(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s40814-023-01257-7.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36805024 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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2017/1063-31

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id