Clinical trials: Gambling
Pathological Gambling, Internet Gaming Disorder
Treatment Study for Problematic Gaming and Gambling
The aim of the study is twofold: 1) to evaluate an Relaps Prevention(RP) treatment for Problematic Gaming (PG) and Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) patients recruited from child and youth psychiatry (CAP) clinics and 2) to test…
- Trial name
- NCT05506384
- Testing
- Relaps Preventions Therapy, Treatment as usual
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Gambling Disorder
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
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.
- Trial name
- NCT07488871
- Testing
- Treatment uptake
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Gambling
Gambling and Brief Interventions
This study will compare four different combinations and durations of motivational enhancement therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and brief advice treatments for gambling versus a non-intervention condition to determine which…
- Trial name
- NCT00183599
- Testing
- 5 Minutes of Simple Advice, Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Problem Gambling
Mindfulness as an add-on Intervention in Treatment for Problem Gambling in Clinical Settings in Sweden
This study will test the effects of an add-on mindfulness intervention for patients with gambling problems, added to treatment as usual, compared to a waitlist control condition.
- Trial name
- NCT06561139
- Testing
- Mindfulness
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Pathological Gambling
Tolcapone Treatment of Pathological Gambling
The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tolcapone in pathological gambling.
- Trial name
- NCT00927563
- Testing
- Tolcapone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Gambling, Tobacco Use Disorder
N-Acetyl Cysteine Plus Behavioral Therapy for Nicotine Dependent Pathological Gamblers
The objective of this application is to examine whether, given its mechanism of action, the dietary supplement, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) will reduce both tobacco use and pathological gamblers (PG) symptoms in nicotine dependent…
- Trial name
- NCT00967005
- Testing
- N Acetyl Cysteine, Sugar Pill
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Gambling Disorder
BANCO Study: Behavioral Addictions and Related NeuroCOgnitive Aspects: A Monocentric, Prospective, Controlled, Open-label Study of a Sample of Patients With Gambling Disorder
The prevalence of people suffering from gambling disorder is relatively high, and the impact on this disorder the individual and those around him is considerable.
- Trial name
- BANCO (NCT03202290)
- Testing
- Cognitive and clinical assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Pathological Gambling
The Efficacy of Therapy Focused on Desire-satisfaction for Disordered Gamblers
The investigators proposed a desire satisfaction-targeted intervention for disordered gamblers (DTIG) due to the limitations of the abstinence-targeted intervention, which is based on the weak self-control relative to growing…
- Trial name
- ETFDDG (NCT02491996)
- Testing
- desire satisfaction-targeted intervention for disordered gamblers
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center
Gambling
Cognitive Motivational Behavior Therapy for Gamblers
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive motivational behavior therapy (CMBT) in treating pathological gamblers.
- Trial name
- NCT00069420
- Testing
- Cognitive Motivational Behavior Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University at Albany
Gambling Disorder, Problem Gambling
Experience of the Nationwide Gambling Self-exclusion Service Spelpaus - Effects and Limitations of a Unique Harm Reduction Instrument for Problem Gambling
Qualitative interview study addressing the effects and limitations of a unique, government-based, nationwide self-exclusion service for the reduction of gambling-related harm.
- Trial name
- NCT05693155
- Testing
- Voluntary self-exclusion from gambling ('Spelpaus')
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Pathological Gambling
Topiramate Trial for Pathological Gamblers
Objectives: Pathological gambling (PG) is a prevalent disorder with no approved pharmacological treatment. Previous reports suggest that topiramate could be useful in reducing impulsivity in PG, and craving in other addictions.
- Trial name
- NCT01843699
- Testing
- Topiramate flexible dosage, 4-session gambling cognitive restructuring
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Problem Gambling
Change 4 Better (C4B)
The purpose of this research study is to determine the effectiveness of the Change4Better (C4B) mobile app at reducing the severity of problem gambling as compared to standard treatment as usual (TAU).
- Trial name
- C4B (NCT06963931)
- Testing
- Change4Better (C4B) mobile app
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pathological Gambling, Gambling Disorder
Effects of Intranasal Naloxone on Gambling Urges and Craving in Gambling Disorder
Primary objective: *To determine whether treatment with naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray reduces gambling urge symptoms in patients with gambling disorder The secondary objectives of the study are: To determine the effects of…
- Conditions
- Pathological Gambling, Gambling Disorder, Opioid Antagonist, Naloxone
- Trial name
- NalGamb (NCT03430180)
- Testing
- Naloxone hydrochloride
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Mental Health
Evaluation of the Gambling Habits of Adolescents and Young Adults Post-COVID-19 and Implementation of a Digital Escape Room Intervention for Preventing Gambling in High School Students
Gambling behaviors among adolescents and young adults have been experiencing an upward trend in the last years, possibly because of new habits developed during the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
- Trial name
- NCT06904794
- Testing
- GAMBL-OUT program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Miguel Servet
Gambling
A Transversal Study for the French Validation of Two Assessment Tools of Gambling Related Cognitions.
This study is divided into two stages. In the first stage, students from the University of Nantes completed the two assessment tools of gambling related cognitions (GABS : Gambling Attitudes and Beliefs Survey ; GRCS : Gambling…
- Trial name
- NCT01219426
- Testing
- Filling of three questionnaires
- Where
- France
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Gambling
Comparative Study of the Link Between the Practice of Gambling and Money and Materialism Among Problem Gamblers and Non-problem Gamblers
The purpose of this study is to to explore the link between materialism and addiction to gambling and money
- Trial name
- GAMMA (NCT02841566)
- Testing
- questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Pathological Gambling
Cognitive Control Training in Online Problem Gambling
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…
- Trial name
- TRAIN-ONLINE (NCT03673800)
- Testing
- Experimental Group, Control Group
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Gambling
RCT of Internet-Delivered CBT Treatments for Pathological Gambling: Comparing the Effects of Added Involvement From CSOs
Background: Problem gambling is a public health concern with prevalence rates at 2 %. Problem gambling also severely affects concerned significant others (CSOs).
- Trial name
- NCT02543372
- Testing
- Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Gambling
Prevention Messages for EGMs: Effects on Behaviours and Cognitions
The goals of this randomized controlled trial are to test the manifold effects of prevention pop-up messages on participants' behaviours, cognitions and affects.
- Trial name
- NCT06341504
- Testing
- Prevention pop-up messages, Mandatory time limit, Responsible gambling information
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Benjamin Galipeau
Pathological Gambling
A Pilot SMART Design for Pathological Gamblers
Pathological gambling is serious problem, with significant psychological, financial, and public health consequences. Nevertheless, controlled trials examining the efficacy of therapeutic interventions for pathological gamblers…
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT00685724)
- Testing
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health