Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Treatment of Pathological Gambling
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| First Received Date ICMJE | September 7, 2005 | ||||
| Last Updated Date | February 19, 2009 | ||||
| Start Date ICMJE | March 1998 | ||||
| Primary Completion Date | November 2003 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
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| Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
| Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00158314 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | ||||
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| Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
| Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
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| Brief Title ICMJE | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Treatment of Pathological Gambling | ||||
| Official Title ICMJE | Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Pathological Gambling | ||||
| Brief Summary | This study will determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of three different treatment strategies in reducing gambling behaviors. |
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| Detailed Description | The number of pathological gamblers in the United States is steadily growing, leading to significant financial, psychological, and public health consequences. However, studies examining the effectiveness of treatment interventions for pathological gamblers are limited. This study will compare the effectiveness of three different treatment strategies, including referral to Gambler's Anonymous (GA), a self-help manual, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), in reducing gambling behaviors and other problems related to pathological gambling. This study will last 8 weeks. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three interventions. Group 1 participants will be referred to GA and 8 weeks of CBT, which focuses on teaching skills to help reduce gambling urges and develop alternative behaviors to gambling. Group 2 participants will be referred to GA and given an 8-week self-help manual. Group 3 participants will be referred to GA alone. Questionnaires will be used to assess participants' gambling behavior and any personal, legal, or health problems they may be experiencing. The questionnaires will be completed at study entry, study completion, and at 6- and 12-month follow-up visits. Participants will be asked to identify at least one person who knows about their gambling problem and will have regular contact with them during the study and for at least 1 year This person will be interviewed at the beginning of the study, and at Months 2, 6 and 12. Researchers will ask contact persons about participants' gambling behaviors, personal relationships, legal problems, use of health care and mental health services, and how the participant can be contacted if he or she moves. For information on related studies, please follow these links: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00118391 http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00618462 |
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| 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 |
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| Condition ICMJE | Gambling | ||||
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| 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 | 231 | ||||
| Completion Date | November 2003 | ||||
| Primary Completion Date | November 2003 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Both | ||||
| Ages | 18 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 | ||||
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| NCT Number ICMJE | NCT00158314 | ||||
| Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | R01 MH060417-01, DATR A2-AIR | ||||
| Has Data Monitoring Committee | Yes | ||||
| Responsible Party | Nancy Petry, PhD, University of Connecticut Health Center | ||||
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | ||||
| Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
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| Information Provided By | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | ||||
| Verification Date | February 2009 | ||||
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