Mindfulness as an add-on Intervention in Treatment for Problem Gambling in Clinical Settings in Sweden
- Conditions
- Problem Gambling
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Mindfulness
- Registration Number
- NCT06561139
- Lead Sponsor
- Region Skane
- Brief Summary
This study will test the effects of an add-on mindfulness intervention for patients with gambling problems, added to treatment as usual, compared to a waitlist control condition. The study will primarily aim to decrease gambling behaviour compared to the control condition which receives the intervention later, after two months, and secondarily to decrease symptoms of depressive and anxiety symptoms. In addition, patients who have undergone the mindfulness intervention will be offered participation in a qualitative interview study aiming to deepen the understanding of feasibility and challenges of a mindfulness add-on intervention against gambling problems.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
- Enrolled in any kind of treatment for problem gambling at a regional health care unit for problem gambling or at any municipal social service unit for problem gambling, and who provides informed consent
- Inability to provide informed consent due to language difficulties or due to severe mental health problems, or because of mental health problems requiring urgent psychiatric management (such as suicidal, homicidal, delirious or psychotic behavior)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Control: treatment as usual + waiting list for two months Mindfulness Treatment as usual for problem gambling and waiting list for the mindfulness condition for two months, after which subjects are offered to undergo the same intervention as in the intervention group. Intervention: treatment as usual + group mindfulness Mindfulness Eight-week, weekly group sessions of mindfulness, as an add-on to treatment as usual for problem gambling.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in past 30-day gambling (NODS 30 days) Post-treatment (treatment completion) and 3 and 12 months after end of treatment Change in the number of criteria met according to a diagnostic tool for gambling disorder, but measuring the past 30 days at baseline and at post-treatment, and 3 and 12 months post-treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in past-2-week depressive symptoms Post-treatment (treatment completion) and 3 and 12 months after end of treatment Change in scores on Patient Health Questionnaire-9, a well-recognised instrument measuring past-2-week depressive symptoms
Change in past-2-week anxiety symptoms Post-treatment (treatment completion) and 3 and 12 months after end of treatment Change in scores on Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7, a well-recognised instrument measuring past-2-week anxiety symptoms
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Malmö Addiction Center
🇸🇪Malmö, Sweden