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Computer-based Self-Help Program for People With Gambling Problems

NCT03372226 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 155

Last updated 2019-04-30

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Summary

The study examines the effectiveness of a computer-based self-help-program for individuals with problematic or pathological gambling behavior.The main objective of the study is to investigate the extent to which the online program leads to a significant reduction in pathological gambling (primary outcome), depression and gambling-specific dysfunctional thoughts. The program is expected to lead to a significant reduction regarding all measures when compared to a control group. The study is conducted as a randomized-controlled trial with one intervention group and one wait-list control group.

Conditions

  • Gambling, Pathologic

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Online self-help program

The program consists of 10 modules with many interactional exercises and homework-sheets. Themes that are addressed in the online-program are for example self-esteem, sleep hygiene, problem solving strategies, mindfulness-based relaxation and attention exercises as well as gambling-specific topics such as money/debt management and impulse control. In addition, the user learns to modify negative and gambling-specific thought distortions, to integrate positive activities into his/her daily routine, strategies to deal with the urge to play as well as ways to regulate debts and to prevent relapse.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Steffen Moritz, Prof. Dr. · Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-18
Primary Completion
2018-12-09
Completion
2018-12-09

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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