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Cognitive Control Training in Online Problem Gambling

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Pathological Gambling
Interventions
Other: Experimental Group
Other: Control Group
Registration Number
NCT03673800
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brief Summary

An online single blinding, randomized, comparative therapeutic web-based, controlled trial. The main objective of the study is to assess the clinical efficacy of an online computerized cognitive training program targeted on cognitive control, namely on inhibition, measured with the PGSI-recent, a modified version of Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) with a 30 days recall period in patients with problem gambling, at 6 weeks, as compared to a control program with a similar setting.

Detailed Description

Cognitive training is currently used in brain damaged patients and in some psychiatric conditions, like schizophrenia or depression. Very few cognitive training programs have been published and tested in addictive disorders.

Training online is currently proposed in standard care, and is listed as recommended activities in daily hospitalization in addiction specialized out-settings in France.

The purpose of this research is to test the efficacy of an online intervention in gambling addiction through cognitive training targeting cognitive control inhibition.

The experimental Intervention (Cognitive Training) is a computerized cognitive training targeting inhibitory control of motor response (Scientific Brain Training®).The tasks included in the program have been selected and modified to target inhibition.

Control intervention is a sensorial program with a similar format targeting visual acuity. This is not a cognitive program, and can be considered as neutral in the addiction field.

An optional guidance by phone performed by a trained neuropsychologist is proposed to the included subjects in both groups, up to15 minutes twice a week.

Study design: A therapeutic web-based, comparative, randomized controlled trial, 2 arms, single blinding, with 52 weeks follow-up:

* a 14 weeks patient follow up (6 weeks for efficacy assessment and maintenance at 14 weeks).

* 52 weeks gambling account based data extracted from the ARJEL database in last 4 weeks before baseline, week 6, week 14 and week 52.

Population of study participants : Problem gamblers who will contact the responsible of the study.

Schedule for the study :

* Duration of inclusion period: 8 months

* Duration of patient participation: 52 weeks (12 months) including 14 weeks of active gambler participation and up to 52 weeks for the collection of gambler data from the ARJEL database.

* Total research duration: 20 months Main objective : To assess the clinical efficacy of an online computerized cognitive training program targeted on cognitive control, namely on inhibition, measured with the PGSI-recent, a modified version of Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) with a 30 days recall period in patients with problem gambling, at 6 weeks.

Secondary objectives of the study are:

* to assess the efficacy on the evolution of the gambling behaviour assessed by the account player based gambling data, at 6, 14and 52 weeks.

* to assess the efficacy on the evolution of the self-reported gambling practice, and of quality of life at 0, 6 and 14 weeks.

* to assess the efficacy on the evolution of inhibition performance at the neuropsychological level at 0, 6 and 14, weeks.

* We will also assess the acceptability of this program and the preferred level of guidance of the non-treatment seeking problem gamblers as factor of response.

Statistical analysis:The change in PGSI-recent total score over 6 weeks will be compared with the student's t-test. If the test application conditions are not met, a Wilcoxon test will be applied.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cognitive TrainingExperimental GroupOnline Cognitive training on the Scientific Brain Training® (SBT®) platform with optional guidance by phone
Online sensorial programControl GroupOnline sensorial program on the Scientific Brain Training® (SBT®) platform with optional guidance by phone
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The change over 6 weeks in Problem gambling severity index (PGSI)-recent total score, collected by internetChange from baseline at 6 weeks

PGSI-recent, a modified version of Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) with a 30 days recall period in patients with problem gambling, at 6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Time Line Follow Back (TLFB) -gamblingBetween baseline (T0) , 6 weeks (T1) and 14 weeks (T2)

Money and time spent gambling including offline gambling

Gambling time slotIn last 4 weeks before baseline (T0) , 6 weeks (T1), 14 weeks (T2) and 52 weeks (T3)

Gambling time slot assessed by the account player based gambling data (ARJEL database).

The time slots are divided as follows:

1. 0:00 to 3 :59

2. 4:00 to 7:59

3. 8:00 to 11:59

4. 12:00 to 15:59

5. 16:00 to 19:59

6. 20:00 to 23:59

EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire (EQ-5D)Between baseline (T0) , 6 weeks (T1) and 14 weeks (T2)

Health related quality of life self-questionnaire

Number of sessions (all games)In last 4 weeks before baseline (T0) , 6 weeks (T1), 14 weeks (T2) and 52 weeks (T3)

Number of sessions (all games) in a clinical meaning assessed by the account player based gambling data (ARJEL database) Session is defined as gambling behaviour in itself; we'll consider the beginning of a session when a gambling action occurs after no gambling action since at least 30 minutes, and the end of the gambling session a gambling action followed by no gambling action during 30 minutes.

Short form of Urgency, Premeditation, Perseverance, Sensation seeking, and Positive urgency (UPPS-P) Impulsive behavior scaleBetween baseline (T0) , 6 weeks (T1) and 14 weeks (T2)

Impulsivity scale

Gambling Quality of Life Scale (GQoLS)Between baseline (T0) , 6 weeks (T1) and 14 weeks (T2)

Health related quality of life self-questionnaire specific to gambling disorder

Total loss by gameIn last 4 weeks before baseline (T0) , 6 weeks (T1), 14 weeks (T2) and 52 weeks (T3)

Total loss by game assessed by the account player based gambling data (ARJEL database)

Session duration (poker only)In last 4 weeks before baseline (T0) , 6 weeks (T1), 14 weeks (T2) and 52 weeks (T3)

Session duration (poker only) assessed by the account player based gambling data (ARJEL database)

Acceptability of the online program assessed by the number of training sessionAt 6 week (T1)
Level of guidance assessed by the number of phone sessionAt 6 week (T1)

Number of debriefing by phone sessions

Total stake by gameIn last 4 weeks before baseline (T0) , 6 weeks (T1), 14 weeks (T2) and 52 weeks (T3)

Total stake by game assessed by the account player based gambling data (ARJEL database)

CompulsivityIn last 4 weeks before baseline (T0) , 6 weeks (T1), 14 weeks (T2) and 52 weeks (T3)

Compulsivity (as defined by three consecutive deposits in a 12-hour period of time) assessed by the account player based gambling data (ARJEL database)

Number of deposit in the hour following a stakeIn last 4 weeks before baseline (T0) , 6 weeks (T1), 14 weeks (T2) and 52 weeks (T3)

Number of deposit in the hour following a stake assessed by the account player based gambling data (ARJEL database)

Problem gambling severity index - recent (PGSI)Between baseline (T0) , and 14 weeks (T2)
Neuropsychological assessment: Stop Signal Task (SST)Between baseline (T0) , 6 weeks (T1) and 14 weeks (T2)

Cognitive task assessing inhibition

Total DepositIn last 4 weeks before baseline (T0) , 6 weeks (T1), 14 weeks (T2) and 52 weeks (T3)

Total Deposit assessed by the account player based gambling data (ARJEL database)

Acceptability of the online program assessed by the length of training sessionAt 6 week (T1)
Level of guidance assessed by the length of phone sessionAt 6 week (T1)

Length of debriefing by phone sessions

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Paul Brousse Hospital

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Villejuif, France

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