Vulnerability Markers in Pathological Gambling

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Gaming; Gambling

• Registration Number: NCT02873572
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon

Brief Summary

Addictions without substances are an emergent problem giving rise to a recent and increasing request of care. Among these new addictions, pathological gambling and pathological online video gaming which are up. The purpose of this study is to identify vulnerability factors (personality traits, decision making strategies...), which are common or specific to each type of game (on line poker, casino, MMORPG, and no-gamers).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-04
• Status Verified: 2016-08
• Study First Submitted: 2016-08-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-08-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-08-16
• Study First Posted: 2016-08-19
• Last Update Posted: 2016-08-19
• Primary Completion: 2017-12
• Study Completion: 2017-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• arm 1: online poker gamblers who don't play another type of gamble/game
• arm 2: casino gamblers who don't play another type of gamble/game
• arm 3: MMORPG gamers who don't play another type of gamble/game
• arm 4: no-gamblers/gamers subjects
• step 2 : only right-handled subjects (due to registration of brain activity)

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Compare the average activation differences in each arm regarding the dependance level and between the 4 arms.	up to 4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CHU Besancon; 🇫🇷 Besancon, France