Minimal and brief treatments for pathological gamblers: developing effective treatment systems

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pathological gambling; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Gambling addiction

• Registration Number: ISRCTN79042931
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Calgary (Canada)

Brief Summary

1. 2009 results in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19803574 (added 28/01/2019)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2005-09-01
• Study Completion: 2006-04-30
• Last Update Posted: 11 February 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 312

Inclusion Criteria

1. Over 17 years, either sex
2. Perception of a gambling problem and a score of 3 or higher (moderate risk) on the Canadian Problem Gambling Index
3. Not involved in treatment at present
4. Willingness to read a short book written in English as a major treatment
5. Willing to have telephone contacts recorded
6. Willing to provide follow-up data on gambling
7. Willing to provide the name of a collateral to help locate them for follow-up interviews
8. Must have gambled at least once in the past month

Exclusion Criteria

Participants in the preliminary study will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Days of gambling<br> 2. Money lost<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Quality of life<br> 2. Gambling problem severity<br> 3. Psychiatric symptoms<br> 4. Self-efficacy<br>