Gambling DisorderNCT07488871
Seeking Treatment for Gambling - a 10-year Retrospective Clinical and Register Study of Gambling Patterns and Physical and Psychiatric Comorbidity in Patients With Gambling Disorder
An observational study of Gambling Disorder, run by Region Skane at 1 site in Sweden.
Trial summary
Retrospective chart review and register study of all patients who sought treatment at Region Skåne gambling disorder treatment unit, from December, 2015, through November, 2025. Patients' problematic gambling patterns, gambling self-exclusion behaviour and existing comorbidities and medications, are studied in… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Gambling Disorder
- What is being tested?
- Treatment uptake
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 1,200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSweden
- Study dates
- 9 Mar 2026to Jun 2027
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
Study population: Patients seeking treatment at the Gambling disorder treatment unit of Region Skåne, Malmö, Sweden, Dec, 2015-Nov, 2025
Who may be able to join
- Patients seeking treatment at the Gambling disorder treatment unit of Region Skåne, Malmö, Sweden, Dec, 2015-Nov, 2025
Who cannot join
- Treatment occasions considered, after chart review, to not have detected any need for problem gambling assessment or intervention.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Sweden1 site
Malmö Addiction Center, Gambling disorder treatment unit
Malmö, 20502
About this study
Retrospective chart review and register study of all patients who sought treatment at Region Skåne gambling disorder treatment unit, from December, 2015, through November, 2025. Patients' problematic gambling patterns, gambling self-exclusion behaviour and existing comorbidities and medications, are studied in association with routes of referral, prior treatment contacts and diagnoses for mental and physical disorders in primary care and specialist care.
Read the detailed description
For all patients seeking treatment during the full 10-year history of the facility (December, 2015-November, 2025), the following variables are gathered and described and studied with respect to associations with one another:
- Age
- Legal gender
- Tobacco use and alcohol problems requiring treatment
- Problematic gambling type(s), such as sports betting, online casino, horse race betting, land-based electronic gambling machines, bingo, and gambling within videogames.
- History of voluntary self-exclusion from gambling on the Swedish nationwide system for self-exclusion from licensed gambling operators (the so-called 'Spelpaus' system)
- Living conditions (housing) and socio-economic conditions (over-indebtedness, history of enforcement agency contacts, granted debt settlement)
- Current employment status (unemployed, degree of employment)
- Co-morbid psychiatric and physical disorders
- Prescribed medications
- Emergency hospital visits for mental health disorders (at psychiatric emergency units)
- In-patient psychiatric treatment episodes (including duration of hospitalisations)
- Routes of referral to the gambling disorder treatment unit (self-referral, primary care, occupational health care, psychiatric units, social services, health care unit for physical disease, or other units)
- Conditions
- Gambling Disorder
- Being tested
- Treatment uptake
- Keywords
- gambling disorder, comorbidity, self-exclusion, mental health disorder, physical disease, pharmaceutical treatment, social services
- Medical subject headings
- Gambling, Mental Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Treatment uptakeBehavioural
Initiation of assessment/treatment in treatment-seeking individuals.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Patients seeking treatment at the Gambling disorder treatment unit of Region Skåne, Sweden | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Treatment uptake |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Longitudinal change in clinical picture.
Longitudinal change in clinical picture with respect to gambling pattern, self-exclusion behavior, physical and psychiatric comorbidity, routes of treatment seeking, and need for emergency/in-patient care.
Measured: Full observational period (10 years).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Mar 2026
- Study start9 Mar 2026
- Primary completionJun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Gambling DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Region SkaneThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 1,200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Region Skane
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Lund University
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Anders C Håkansson, Region Skane
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07488871
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 10-year gambling unit study
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 9 Mar 2026
- Last updated
- 23 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Because data are confidential health care documentation which cannot legally be shared with other researchers.
Publications
Hakansson A, Rahim YA, Miles M, Widinghoff C. Study protocol: seeking treatment for gambling - a 10-year retrospective clinical and register study of gambling patterns and physical and psychiatric comorbidity in patients with gambling disorder. Harm Reduct J. 2026 Oct 16;23(1):165. doi: 10.1186/s12954-026-01565-0.
PubMed 42888425
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Seeking Treatment for Gambling - a 10-year Retrospective Clinical and Register Study of Gambling Patterns and Physical and Psychiatric Comorbidity in Patients With Gambling Disorder
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07488871
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 10-year gambling unit study
- Conditions
- Gambling Disorder
- Keywords
- gambling disorder, comorbidity, self-exclusion, mental health disorder, physical disease, pharmaceutical treatment, social services
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 1,200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Region SkaneUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Lund University
- Study start
- 9 Mar 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 23 Mar 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Retrospective chart review and register study of all patients who sought treatment at Region Skåne gambling disorder treatment unit, from December, 2015, through November, 2025. Patients' problematic gambling patterns, gambling self-exclusion behaviour and existing comorbidities and medications, are studied in association with routes of referral, prior treatment contacts and diagnoses for mental and physical disorders in primary care and specialist care.
Detailed description
For all patients seeking treatment during the full 10-year history of the facility (December, 2015-November, 2025), the following variables are gathered and described and studied with respect to associations with one another:
- Age
- Legal gender
- Tobacco use and alcohol problems requiring treatment
- Problematic gambling type(s), such as sports betting, online casino, horse race betting, land-based electronic gambling machines, bingo, and gambling within videogames.
- History of voluntary self-exclusion from gambling on the Swedish nationwide system for self-exclusion from licensed gambling operators (the so-called 'Spelpaus' system)
- Living conditions (housing) and socio-economic conditions (over-indebtedness, history of enforcement agency contacts, granted debt settlement)
- Current employment status (unemployed, degree of employment)
- Co-morbid psychiatric and physical disorders
- Prescribed medications
- Emergency hospital visits for mental health disorders (at psychiatric emergency units)
- In-patient psychiatric treatment episodes (including duration of hospitalisations)
- Routes of referral to the gambling disorder treatment unit (self-referral, primary care, occupational health care, psychiatric units, social services, health care unit for physical disease, or other units)
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Patients seeking treatment at the Gambling disorder treatment unit of Region Skåne, Sweden | – | Behavioral: Treatment uptake |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Patients seeking treatment at the Gambling disorder treatment unit of Region Skåne, Malmö, Sweden, Dec, 2015-Nov, 2025
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Patients seeking treatment at the Gambling disorder treatment unit of Region Skåne, Malmö, Sweden, Dec, 2015-Nov, 2025
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Treatment occasions considered, after chart review, to not have detected any need for problem gambling assessment or intervention.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment uptakeInitiation of assessment/treatment in treatment-seeking individuals. | Behavioural | Patients seeking treatment at the Gambling disorder treatment unit of Region Skåne, Sweden |
Primary outcome
Longitudinal change in clinical picture.
Time frame: Full observational period (10 years).
Longitudinal change in clinical picture with respect to gambling pattern, self-exclusion behavior, physical and psychiatric comorbidity, routes of treatment seeking, and need for emergency/in-patient care.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Mar 2026.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 42888425Hakansson A, Rahim YA, Miles M, Widinghoff C. Study protocol: seeking treatment for gambling - a 10-year retrospective clinical and register study of gambling patterns and physical and psychiatric comorbidity in patients with gambling disorder. Harm Reduct J. 2026 Oct 16;23(1):165. doi: 10.1186/s12954-026-01565-0.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Because data are confidential health care documentation which cannot legally be shared with other researchers.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Gambling Disorder, run by Region Skane at 1 site in Sweden.
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 1 inclusion and 1 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Mar 2026. 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 Sweden. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Longitudinal change in clinical picture. (time frame: Full observational period (10 years).). 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 NCT07488871, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 23 Mar 2026.