Validation of Kaihani Score for Gambling Addiction

• Conditions: Gambling Addiction
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: Kaihani Score

• Registration Number: NCT04648007
• Lead Sponsor: Therapeutic Solutions International

Brief Summary

The Kaihani Score is a blood based means of assessing molecules believed to be associated with gambling addiction.

The current clinical trial will assess the Kaihani Score in 3 groups:

Group 1: 10 patients with no personal or family problems with gambling as assessed by the PG-YBOCS (obsessions-compulsions scale Yale-Brown (Y-BOCS), adapted for pathological gambling) (PG-YBOCS).

Group 2: 10 patients with moderate gambling addiction as assessed by the PG-YBOCS (obsessions-compulsions scale Yale-Brown (Y-BOCS), adapted for pathological gambling) (PG-YBOCS).

Group 3: 10 patients with severe gambling addiction as assessed by the PG-YBOCS (obsessions-compulsions scale Yale-Brown (Y-BOCS), adapted for pathological gambling) (PG-YBOCS).

The goal of the study is to confirm preliminary efficacy of the Kaihani Score as a blood based means of assessing gambling propensity.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2020-11
• Study First Submitted: 2020-11-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-11-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-11-23
• Study First Posted: 2020-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 2020-12-01
• Study Start: 2020-12-15
• Primary Completion: 2021-03-15
• Study Completion: 2021-03-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with a diagnosis of pathological gambling (DSM IV criteria)
• First-time consultants.
• Without psychotropic treatment or treatment with a stable and unchanged for over a month.

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant women and patients with hearing disorders
• Epilepsy (untreated or poorly balanced)
• Focal brain injury, whatever its origin (vascular, traumatic, tumor or infectious)
• History of head trauma with loss of consciousness,
• Administration of drugs or substances lowering the seizure threshold
• Sleep deprivation, jet lag, or drug withdrawal.
• Participants with a problem of uncorrected visual acuity.
• Other current addiction.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control	Kaihani Score	10 patients with no personal or family problems with gambling as assessed by the PG-YBOCS (obsessions-compulsions scale Yale-Brown (Y-BOCS), adapted for pathological gambling) (PG-YBOCS).
Moderate Gamblers	Kaihani Score	10 patients with moderate gambling addiction as assessed by the PG-YBOCS (obsessions-compulsions scale Yale-Brown (Y-BOCS), adapted for pathological gambling) (PG-YBOCS).
Severe Gamblers	Kaihani Score	10 patients with severe gambling addiction as assessed by the PG-YBOCS (obsessions-compulsions scale Yale-Brown (Y-BOCS), adapted for pathological gambling) (PG-YBOCS).

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assessment of Kaihani Score	1 Week	Kaihani Score will be compared between non-gamblers, moderate gamblers, and severe gamblers.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Therapeutic Solutions International; 🇺🇸 Oceanside, California, United States