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Sponsors and Collaborators: |
University of Minnesota National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
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Information provided by: | University of Minnesota |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00337753 |
The purpose of the study is to evaluate a new form of counseling for pathological gambling and to see if the counseling is more effective than attending Gamblers Anonymous.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Pathological Gambling |
Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
Phase II |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pathological Gambling |
Estimated Enrollment: | 70 |
Study Start Date: | June 2006 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | December 2008 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | November 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Subjects will be assigned to counseling or be given a referral list of available Gamblers Anonymous meetings at the first visit based on answers to questions. Assignment to counseling or Gamblers Anonymous will be randomly selected (i.e. chance) with an equal chance of receiving either one. For those assigned to counseling, you will meet with the therapist for 60 minutes weekly. You will receive 5 sessions of counseling.
All subjects will be assessed with gambling questionnaires twice during the 5-week period and again at 3 and 6 months following the 5-week period.
For those assigned to Gamblers Anonymous, they will be offered 5 weeks of counseling at the end of the 6-month follow-up.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 75 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Jon E Grant, MD, JD | 612-273-9736 | grant045@umn.edu |
Contact: Brian L Odlaug, BA | 612-627-4363 | odla0019@umn.edu |
United States, Minnesota | |
University of Minnesota Medical Center | Recruiting |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55454 | |
Contact: Brian L Odlaug, BA 612-627-4363 odla0019@umn.edu |
Principal Investigator: | Jon E Grant, MD, JD | University of Minnesota |
Responsible Party: | University of Minnesota ( Jon E. Grant ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 0503M68191 |
Study First Received: | June 14, 2006 |
Last Updated: | September 8, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00337753 |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Gambling |
Impulse Control Disorders Gambling Mental Disorders |