Clinical trials: Pathological Gambler
Alcoholism, Gambling
Effectiveness of Sertraline in Treating Pathological Gamblers With a Diagnosis of Alcohol Dependence - 1
Pathological gamblers often are also dependent on alcohol and clinically depressed. Sertraline (Zoloft) is currently used to treat depression, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00249431
- Testing
- Sertraline, Relapse Prevention Therapy
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Pathological or "at Risk" Gambling
Transversal Multiaxial Evaluation and 5-year Follow-up of a Cohort of French Gamblers (JEU)
This study is divided into two stages. The first stage is a transversal study and corresponds to the recruitment of participants, which will last about two years.
- Trial name
- NCT01207674
- Testing
- Summons of patients and filling questionnaire
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 641 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Pathological Gambling
Dopamine Responsivity in Gamblers
This study deals with how people decide between rewards of different value. The investigators want to understand how the brain's dopamine system impacts this kind of decision making.
- Trial name
- NCT02772978
- Testing
- Tolcapone
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pathological Gambling
Cognitive-Motivational Behavior Therapy for Pathological Gamblers
In the proposed two-arm randomized controlled trial, 200 patients meeting DSM-IV criteria for PG will be randomized to 12 sessions of Cognitive-Motivational Behavior Therapy (CMBT) or to Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT).
- Trial name
- NCT01135264
- Testing
- CBT, CMBT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Pathological Gambler
Environmental Influence on Gambling Behavior
In France, the prevalence of problem gambling and risk has been estimated at 1.3%. This disorder, currently considered a behavioral addiction is characterized by a loss of control and an excessive focus on the game.
- Trial name
- NCT02549781
- Testing
- Go-Nogo test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Pathological Gambling
Testing Resources: Manual and Webinar Guided Treatment vs. Manual Guided Treatment
Research specific to women's gambling treatment needs is limited but suggests a critical need for women sensitive options and reduced barriers to access.
- Trial name
- NCT01743092
- Testing
- Webinar, Tutuorial workbook
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Cocaine Dependence, Opioid Dependence
FMRI of Stress and Addictive Disorders
The purpose of this study is to explore whether frontal brain activation in response to stress varies as a function of the presence or extent of early trauma and whether or not this effect is greater in women compared to men.
- Conditions
- Cocaine Dependence, Opioid Dependence, Alcoholism, Pathological Gamblers
- Trial name
- NCT01558973
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pathological Gambling
D1 and D2 Dopamine Receptors in Gambling and Amphetamine Reinforcement
To determine if: 1. pathological gambling is similar to psychostimulant addiction as reflected by parallel roles for D1 and D2 receptors in gambling and stimulant reinforcement. 2.
- Trial name
- HFDEX (NCT02203786)
- Testing
- Haloperidol, Fluphenazine, Dexedrine
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Pathological Gambling
Community Reinforcement Approach and Family Training (CRAFT) for Problem Gambling
Nova Scotia is experiencing a proliferation of gambling opportunities and their related gambling problems. The 2003 Nova Scotia Prevalence Study (2004) found that approximately 50,000 adult Nova Scotians are at some risk for…
- Trial name
- NCT01340274
- Testing
- CRAFT treatment, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colchester East Hants Health Authority
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
Eye Tracking, Gambling Disorder
RCT for Gambling and Naltrexone, Using Use Eye-tracking Analysis to Predict Treatment Response
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether favorable response to naltrexone orally taken in treatment of GD can be predicted by patterns of visual scanning, assessed by eye-tracking technology before, at the…
- Conditions
- Eye Tracking, Gambling Disorder, Naltrexone
- Trial name
- NCT04738773
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
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 Disorder
Physical Activity Pathological Gamblers
Gambling Disorder (GD) is defined as the recurrent and persistent act of betting which leads to clinical impairments,. The latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th edition) conceptualizes…
- Trial name
- NCT03354702
- Testing
- Aerobic, Stretching
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Pathological Gambling
An Open-Label Study of N-Acetyl Cysteine in Pathological Gambling
After completing all screening evaluations, subjects will receive unblinded N-Acetyl Cysteine 600 mg/day for 2 weeks. The dose will be raised to 1200 mg/day at visit 4 and to 1800 mg/day at visit 6 unless clinical improvement has…
- Trial name
- NCT00273702
- Testing
- N-Acetyl Cysteine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Pathological Gambling
Descriptive Study of a French Sample of "at Risk" and Pathological Gamblers Followed in a French Structure Specialised in Addictive Disorders.
International surveys about pathological gambling estimate that there are about 1 to 3 per cent of gamblers who develop a pathological behavior about gamble.In France, pathological gambling is not a priority of public health, in…
- Trial name
- NCT00360321
- Where
- France
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
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
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
Pathological Gambling
Minimal and Brief Treatments for Pathological Gamblers
The purpose of the study is to examine whether problem gamblers who receive therapy calls in addition to a self-help manual will be more likely to quit or cut back on their gambling when compared with problem gamblers who receive…
- Trial name
- NCT00203645
- Testing
- Self-help treatment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
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
Pathological Gambler
Effect of rTMS in Pathological Gamblers
The gambling problem is characterized by a loss of control and an excessive focus on the gambling practice. Currently, the treatment of pathological gamblers is often complex and multidimensional, it notably includes…
- Trial name
- NCT02552524
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne