Treatment Study for Problematic Gaming and Gambling

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pathological Gambling; Internet Gaming Disorder

• Registration Number: NCT05506384
• Lead Sponsor: Region Skane

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is twofold: 1) to evaluate an Relaps Prevention(RP) treatment for Problematic Gaming (PG) and Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) patients recruited from child and youth psychiatry (CAP) clinics and 2) to test whether the quality of parent-child relationships plays role in the effect of RP treatment and vice versa - whether the RP treatment has a spillover effect on the quality of parent-child relationships.

Detailed Description

This study is a two-arm, parallel-group, single-blind, early-stage Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT) with embedded qualitative components. Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either intervention or control, with a total of 162 participants (81+81) in the trial. The primary outcomes are measures of gaming and gambling behavior pre- and post-intervention, and the secondary outcomes include child ratings of parent-child communication, including parental knowledge, control and solicitousness about child gaming, as well as child disclosure and secrecy related to gaming.

Preliminary analyses will be conducted with regression analyses, paired sample t-tests and ANOVAs and performed in Mplus. In addition to the RCT, the study will be supplemented with a qualitative component with semi-structured individual interviews to capture participants' and clinicians' experiences of the treatment, as well as attitudes about parent-child relationships and parenting needs in carers whose children completed the RP treatment. The qualitative data will be analyzed with thematic analysis.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-05-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-08-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-08-17
• Study First Posted: 2022-08-18
• Primary Completion: 2023-12-31
• Study Completion: 2023-12-31
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-29
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gambling changes	treatment and 3 months	Changes in gambling measured with National Opinion Research Center (NORC) Diagnostic Screen for Gambling Disorders (NODS), three NODS questions, pertaining to loss of Control, Lying, and Preoccupation (CLiP).; NODS-CLiP is the shorter form of NODS.; Min: 0 Max:3 A higher outcome means worse gambling problems.
Gaming changes	treatment and 3 months	Changes in gaming measured with Game Addiction Scale for Adolescents (GASA) . GASA applies to gaming behavior during the last 6 months with 7 items. Each question covers one criterion in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5 (DSM-5), answered on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (very often) and should according to the developer be counted as endorsed when rated 3 or higher.; Min: 0 Max: 35 A higher outcome means worse gaming problems

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Family climate/communication	treatment and 3 months	Changes in family climate/communication.; Parent-child communication includes six subscales. Items are rated on a five-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (often) to 5 (Never).; Min: 0 Max: 30 A higher outcome means worse communication.; Family climate , includes two subscales, family cohesion and conflict. While family cohesion assesses the bonds between family members, family conflict assesses the conflicts between family members. A total of 11 questions.; Items are rated on a four-point scale, ranging from 1 (not true at all) to 4 (very true).; Min: 0 Max: 44 A higher outcome means worse family climate.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Child and adolescent Clinic Rehion Skane; 🇸🇪 Lund, Sweden