Effects of Internet-based Treatment of Pathological Gambling

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pathological Gambling
• Interventions: Behavioral: cognitive behavior therapy

• Registration Number: NCT01381250
• Lead Sponsor: Umeå University

Brief Summary

A trial testing the outcome of an Internet-based treatment of pathological gambling with the hypothesis that there will be improvements both immediately and up to 36 months. It is also hypnotized that treatment response can be predicted from background variables.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2004-01
• Study Start: 2004-05
• Primary Completion: 2006-01
• Study Completion: 2009-01
• Study First Submitted: 2011-06-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-06-23
• Study First Posted: 2011-06-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-06-29
• Last Update Posted: 2011-06-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 284

Inclusion Criteria

• Pathological gambling according to DSM and having gambled at least once the past month
• Being atleast 18 years old
• Living in Sweden

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Treatment	cognitive behavior therapy	The treatment was based on established cognitive behavior therapy methods, as described in self-help books (Hodgins, 2002; Ladouceur \& Lachance, 2006). The text was divided into eight modules and was adapted for Internet use. The first four modules had a motivational interviewing focus and included building motivation for change by letting the participant answer open-ended questions that would evoke talk of change. The participants were encouraged to ask for input from their relatives on different aspects of their gambling. In addition, the first four modules included time line follow-back and mapping of the reasons for gambling. The remaining four modules were based on CBT. Each module included information and exercises and ended with three to eight essay-style questions. Feedback on homework assignments was usually given within 24 hr after participants had sent their answers via e-mail. Once weekly, a telephone call was made by the therapists to each participant.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The National Opinion Research Center DSM Screen for Gambling Problems (NODS)	1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Life Inventory	Present moment
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale	1 week

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University; 🇸🇪 Umea, Sweden