Susceptibility to Pathological Gambling
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Purpose
The goal of this study is to assess the risk factors for the development of pathological gambling.
| Condition | Intervention |
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Pathological Gambling |
Behavioral: Mindfulness Behavioral: Cognition |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Prevention |
| Official Title: | Susceptibility to Pathological Gambling |
- Structured Clinical Interview for Pathological Gambling (SCI-PG) [ Time Frame: Up to 3 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
The SCI-PG is a validated and reliable scale assessing the presence of DSM-IV criteria for pathological gambling. The number of criteria met for PG is added for a total score and those meeting 5 or more criteria have DSM-IV pathological gambling.
Subjects are expected to be followed for the duration of the 3 year study.
Diagnostic criteria for pathological gambling every 3 months for the length of the study
| Estimated Enrollment: | 600 |
| Study Start Date: | November 2008 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | September 2015 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | September 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
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No Intervention: Control
Psychoeducation
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Active Comparator: Mindfulness
Mindfulness activity and psychoeducation
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Behavioral: Mindfulness
Subjects receive mindfulness training
Other Name: Training
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Active Comparator: Cognition
Cognitive training and psychoeducation
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Behavioral: Cognition
Subject receive cognitive training
Other Name: Training
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Detailed Description:
This study will track up to 600 young adults (ages 18 to 29) for a two-year period, collecting variables such as gambling behavior, drug and alcohol use, psychiatry and medical history, family history, impulsivity, quality of life, self-esteem, and cognition. For some individuals who meet criteria as being impulsive, they will be randomized to receive an intervention to help reduce their impulsivity.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 29 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ability to understand the procedures and provide written consent
- Gambled at least 5 times in the past year
- Between the ages of 18 and 29 at intake
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to understand the procedures and provide written consent
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Katherine L Derbyshire, BS | 773-702-9066 | kderbyshire@yoda.bsd.uchicago.edu |
| United States, Illinois | |
| University of Chicago | Recruiting |
| Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637 | |
| Contact: Jon E Grant, JD, MD, MPH 773-834-1325 jongrant@uchicago.edu | |
| Contact: Katherine L Derbyshire, B.S. 773-702-9066 kderbyshire@yoda.bsd.uchicago.edu | |
| Principal Investigator: Jon E Grant, JD, MD, MPH | |
| Principal Investigator: | Jon E Grant, JD, MD, MPH | University of Chicago, Department of Psychiatry |
More Information
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | Jon Grant, Profesor of Psychiatry, University of Chicago |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01528982 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 0811S53121 |
| Study First Received: | August 30, 2011 |
| Last Updated: | September 5, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Disease Susceptibility Genetic Predisposition to Disease Gambling Disease Attributes |
Pathologic Processes Impulse Control Disorders Mental Disorders |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013