Cognitive Motivational Behavior Therapy for Gamblers
| Tracking Information | |
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| First Received Date ICMJE | September 24, 2003 |
| Last Updated Date | February 29, 2008 |
| Start Date ICMJE | September 2003 |
| Primary Completion Date | January 2007 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00069420 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site |
| Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Descriptive Information | |
| Brief Title ICMJE | Cognitive Motivational Behavior Therapy for Gamblers |
| Official Title ICMJE | Cognitive-Motivational Behavior Therapy for Gamblers |
| Brief Summary | This study will evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive motivational behavior therapy (CMBT) in treating pathological gamblers. |
| Detailed Description | Pathological gambling is developing into a serious public health problem. The rise in gambling problems has stimulated treatment studies, but little progress has been made. A particular concern is the high dropout rates from treatment studies; gamblers often seek treatment, but fail to complete it and relapse. This study will test the effectiveness of CMBT in helping to increase retention rates in gambling treatment studies. The first step in this study is designed to enhance gamblers' readiness for change. When participants are committed to change, CMBT will then address specific cognitive biases regarding the notion of randomness, which is thought to lie at the heart of gambling problems. Behavioral components will also be used to enhance gamblers' coping skills. The participants in this study will be randomly assigned to either CMBT or a Gambler's Anonymous control group. Participants will be assessed prior to and after treatment and at 3- and 6-month follow-up visits. Interviews and questionnaires will be used to assess participants. |
| Study Type ICMJE | Interventional |
| Study Phase | Phase 1 |
| Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Condition ICMJE | Gambling |
| Intervention ICMJE | Behavioral: Cognitive Motivational Behavior Therapy |
| Study Arm (s) | Not Provided |
| Publications * | Not Provided |
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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| Recruitment Information | |
| Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed |
| Enrollment ICMJE | 40 |
| Completion Date | May 2007 |
| Primary Completion Date | January 2007 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Both |
| Ages | 17 Years and older |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No |
| Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects |
| Location Countries ICMJE | United States |
| Administrative Information | |
| NCT Number ICMJE | NCT00069420 |
| Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | R21 MH64568, DSIR AT-AS |
| Has Data Monitoring Committee | Not Provided |
| Responsible Party | Not Provided |
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
| Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Investigators ICMJE | Not Provided |
| Information Provided By | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
| Verification Date | February 2008 |
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