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Internet Based Self-help for Problem Gambling Concerned Significant Others

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Problem Gambling
Interventions
Behavioral: Web-based self-help
Registration Number
NCT06230809
Lead Sponsor
Karolinska Institutet
Brief Summary

The project aims to evaluate a brief online self-help intervention for Concerned Significant Others of individuals with Problem Gambling. The intervention consists of five modules with texts, films and exercises and is compared to a waiting list.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
170
Inclusion Criteria
  • No treatment related to the gambling during the past 3 months for the CSO
  • The CSO is at least 18 years old
  • The CSO can read and answer questions in Swedish.
  • The CSO is assessed as a non-problem gambler according to the Gambling Disorder Identification Test.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Displaying symptoms of severe psychiatric disorders such as psychosis or bipolar disease deemed to needed other treatment options.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
InterventionWeb-based self-help-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Kessler-9At baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion) and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion

Mental health

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scaleAt baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion), and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion

Anxiety symptoms

Relationship Assessment ScaleAt baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion), and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion

Relationship satisfaction

Brunnsviken Brief Quality of life quality scaleAt baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion), and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion

Quality of life

Patient Health Questionnaire-9At baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after baseline) and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion

Depressive symptoms

Family Member Impact ScaleAt baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion), and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion

Gambling-related family stress

Coping QuestionnaireAt baseline and post treatment (5-7 weeks after inclusion), and again 3, 6, and 12 months following treatment completion

Coping

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