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| Sponsor: | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) |
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| Information provided by: | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00685724 |
Purpose
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 are sparse, and many pathological gamblers recover on their own, or with only minimal interventions. In this initial study of a SMART design for pathological gamblers, we will offer a brief intervention to all (n = 100), and subsequently randomize individuals based upon their initial treatment response to varying intensities of additional care from none to 8 sessions of individual cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) plus 14 weeks of Aftercare. Gambling outcomes will be assessed pre-treatment and at about weeks 10, 24, 36 and 52.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Pathological Gambling |
Behavioral: Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) Behavioral: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
Phase II |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Factorial Assignment |
| Official Title: | A Pilot SMART Design for Pathological Gamblers |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 100 |
| Study Start Date: | January 2008 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | July 2010 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | July 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1: Experimental
Following 2 sessions of MET intervention received by all patients, patients in Condition 1 receive no further intervention.
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Behavioral: Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
MET is a client-centered, directive form of therapy designed to enhance clients' intrinsic motivation to change.
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2: Experimental
Patients in Condition 2 will receive 8 sessions of the CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) intervention.
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Behavioral: Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
MET is a client-centered, directive form of therapy designed to enhance clients' intrinsic motivation to change.
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3: Experimental
Patients in Condition 3 will receive 8 sessions of CBT plus aftercare treatment.
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Behavioral: Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
MET is a client-centered, directive form of therapy designed to enhance clients' intrinsic motivation to change.
Behavioral: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
In CBT, clients learn to modify their thoughts as well as their behaviors by increasing awareness of the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and actions.
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Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Ellen Ciesielski | 860.679.4556 | ciesielski@psychiatry.uchc.edu |
| United States, Connecticut | |
| University of Connecticut Health Center | Recruiting |
| Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06030 | |
| Principal Investigator: Nancy M Petry, Ph.D. | |
| Principal Investigator: | Nancy M Petry, Ph.D. | University of Connecticut Health Center |
More Information
| Responsible Party: | UConn Health Center ( Nancy Petry, Ph.D. ) |
| Study ID Numbers: | 07-259, P50-DA09241 |
| Study First Received: | May 23, 2008 |
| Last Updated: | May 23, 2008 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00685724 History of Changes |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government; United States: Institutional Review Board |
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pathological gambling cognitive-behavioral therapy motivational enhancement therapy |
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Impulse Control Disorders Gambling Mental Disorders |
