A Pilot SMART Design for Pathological Gamblers
- Conditions
- Pathological Gambling
- Registration Number
- NCT00685724
- Lead Sponsor
- UConn Health
- Brief Summary
Pathological gambling is serious problem, with significant psychological, financial, and public health consequences. Nevertheless, controlled trials examining the efficacy of therapeutic interventions for pathological gamblers are sparse, and many pathological gamblers recover on their own, or with only minimal interventions. In this initial study of a SMART design for pathological gamblers, we will offer a brief intervention to all (n = 100), and subsequently randomize individuals based upon their initial treatment response to varying intensities of additional care from none to 8 sessions of individual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) plus 14 weeks of Aftercare. Gambling outcomes will be assessed pre-treatment and at about weeks 10, 24, 36 and 52.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 66
- age > 18 years old, DSM-IV criteria for pathological gambling
- >2 gambling episodes in past 60 days
- spent >$100 wagering in the past 60 days
- willingness to accept random assignment after the brief intervention.
- Reading level below 5th grade
- uncontrolled psychiatric conditions (e.g., active suicidal intention, psychosis, bipolar disorder)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- FACTORIAL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method self and collateral indices of gambling and gambling related problems baseline and each follow-up
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Connecticut Health Center
🇺🇸Farmington, Connecticut, United States
University of Connecticut Health Center🇺🇸Farmington, Connecticut, United States