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GamblingNCT00685048

Brief Therapies for Problem Gambling Substance Abusers

A study testing 10 minutes of psycho-education, 10 minutes of brief advice and four 50-minute individual therapy sessions of MET & CBT in people with Gambling, run by UConn Health at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This project evaluates the efficacy of brief interventions for individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders who also have gambling problems. In total, 220 problem gambling substance abusers will be randomized to one of three conditions: (a) a control condition consisting of 10 minutes of psychoeducation… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Gambling
What is being tested?
10 minutes of psycho-education, 10 minutes of brief advice and four 50-minute individual therapy sessions of MET & CBT
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
220 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2007to Jan 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • age > 18 years
  • current (past-year) DSM-IV criteria for alcohol, cocaine, opioid or marijuana abuse or dependence
  • score >3 on the past-two month SOGS
  • report an average of >2 gambling days per month for the past 2 months; (e) spent an average of >$50/month on gambling in the past 2 months
  • English speaking
  • sign informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • have uncontrolled major psychiatric disorders other than substance use that require inpatient hospitalization (e.g., active bipolar disorder, psychosis, suicidality)
  • desire specific gambling treatment or are currently receiving treatment for gambling
  • have severe cognitive impairment
  • read below 5th grade level
  • plan to relocate >100 miles or are likely to be incarcerated

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

  • University of Connecticut Health Center

    Farmington, Connecticut, 06030

Other trials in United States

About this study

This project evaluates the efficacy of brief interventions for individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders who also have gambling problems. In total, 220 problem gambling substance abusers will be randomized to one of three conditions: (a) a control condition consisting of 10 minutes of psychoeducation about gambling, (b) 10 minutes of brief advice about problem gambling and how to reduce it, or (c) four session of motivational and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Gambling, substance use and psychosocial problems will be assessed using standardized instruments at pre-treatment, month 2, 5, 8, 12, 16, 20 and 24-month follow-up evaluations.

Conditions
Gambling
Being tested
10 minutes of psycho-education, 10 minutes of brief advice, four 50-minute individual therapy sessions of MET & CBT
Keywords
Gambling, Brief Therapies, Substance Abuse
Medical subject headings
Gambling, Substance-Related Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • 10 minutes of psycho-educationBehavioural

    Patients review with study therapist a brochure about types of gambling people engage in and relationships between gambling, drug use, moods, and legal problems.

  • 10 minutes of brief adviceBehavioural

    Patients will review with study therapist a brochure and advice about problem gambling. It will also contain methods for reducing gambling.

  • four 50-minute individual therapy sessions of MET & CBTBehavioural

    MET \& CBT

Study groups in NCT00685048
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Experimentalpsychoeducation
Receives: Behavioral: 10 minutes of psycho-education
2Experimentalbrief advice
Receives: Behavioral: 10 minutes of brief advice
3ExperimentalMotivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)/Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Receives: Behavioral: four 50-minute individual therapy sessions of MET & CBT

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. dollars and days gambled per month

    Measured: baseline and each follow-up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 May 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2007
  3. Primary completionJan 2014
  4. Study completionJan 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Factorial
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
220 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00685048
Sponsor's protocol ID
07-108-2
Other IDs
R01DA021567, R01DA021567-01
Status last verified
Apr 2019
First submitted
23 May 2008
Last updated
9 Apr 2019
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing 10 minutes of psycho-education, 10 minutes of brief advice and four 50-minute individual therapy sessions of MET & CBT in people with Gambling, run by UConn Health at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Apr 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

dollars and days gambled per month (time frame: baseline and each follow-up). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00685048.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Apr 2019.

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