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Effects of Internet-based Treatment of Pathological Gambling

NCT01381250 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 284

Last updated 2011-06-30

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Summary

A trial testing the outcome of an Internet-based treatment of pathological gambling with the hypothesis that there will be improvements both immediately and up to 36 months. It is also hypnotized that treatment response can be predicted from background variables.

Conditions

  • Pathological Gambling

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

cognitive behavior therapy

The treatment was based on established cognitive behavior therapy methods, as described in self-help books (Hodgins, 2002; Ladouceur \& Lachance, 2006). The text was divided into eight modules and was adapted for Internet use. The first four modules had a motivational interviewing focus and included building motivation for change by letting the participant answer open-ended questions that would evoke talk of change. The participants were encouraged to ask for input from their relatives on different aspects of their gambling. In addition, the first four modules included time line follow-back and mapping of the reasons for gambling. The remaining four modules were based on CBT. Each module included information and exercises and ended with three to eight essay-style questions. Feedback on homework assignments was usually given within 24 hr after participants had sent their answers via e-mail. Once weekly, a telephone call was made by the therapists to each participant.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Uppsala University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Umeå University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Per Carlbring, PhD · Umeå University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-05-31
Primary Completion
2006-01-31
Completion
2009-01-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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