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NCT Number: NCT01381250

Effects of Internet-based Treatment of Pathological Gambling

A trial testing the outcome of an Internet-based treatment of pathological gambling with the hypothesis that there will be improvements both immediately and up to 36 months. It is also hypnotized that treatment response can be predicted from background variables.

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Key information

Conditions

Pathological Gambling Behavior Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders Gambling Mental Disorders Risk-Taking

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University

Umeå, Sweden

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Pathological gambling according to DSM and having gambled at least once the past month
  • Being atleast 18 years old
  • Living in Sweden

Exclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Behavioral

The treatment was based on established cognitive behavior therapy methods, as described in self-help books (Hodgins, 2002; Ladouceur & Lachance, 2006). The text was divided into eight modules and was adapted for Internet use. The first four modules had a motivational interviewing focus and included building motivation for change by letting the participant answer open-ended questions that would evoke talk of change. The participants were encouraged to ask for input from their relatives on different aspects of their gambling. In addition, the first four modules included time line follow-back and mapping of the reasons for gambling. The remaining four modules were based on CBT. Each module included information and exercises and ended with three to eight essay-style questions. Feedback on homework assignments was usually given within 24 hr after participants had sent their answers via e-mail. Once weekly, a telephone call was made by the therapists to each participant.

Primary outcomes

  1. The National Opinion Research Center DSM Screen for Gambling Problems (NODS)

    Time frame: 1 month

Secondary outcomes

  1. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

    Time frame: 1 week

  2. Quality of Life Inventory

    Time frame: Present moment

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Umeå University

Other

Collaborators

  • Uppsala University

Registry information

Official study title

Prediction and Treatment Outcome of Internet-based Treatment of Pathological Gambling With Three-year Follow-up

Important dates

Study start
2004
Primary completion
2006
Study completion
2009
First posted
Jun 27, 2011
Registry last updated
Jun 30, 2011

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