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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
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Information provided by: | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00118391 |
This study will determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and contingency management (CM) in reducing gambling behaviors and other related problems in pathological gambling.
Study hypothesis: Participants who receive CBT and CM will attend more treatment sessions and show better outcomes than those who receive CBT alone.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Gambling Mental Health |
Behavioral: Cognitive behavior therapy Behavioral: Contingency management |
Phase I |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Enhanced Cognitive Behavior Therapy for the Treatment of Pathological Gambling |
Estimated Enrollment: | 120 |
Study Start Date: | November 2002 |
Study Completion Date: | October 2005 |
Primary Completion Date: | October 2005 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Pathological gambling has become an increasingly problematic condition in the United States, often causing serious financial, psychological, and public health consequences. In an effort to treat this growing problem, researchers have evaluated numerous therapies; one such therapy is CBT. CBT has been shown to improve pathological gambling outcomes. However, evidence suggests that adding CM to CBT could result in even more improved outcomes. This study will compare the effectiveness of CBT and CM with that of CBT alone in reducing pathological gambling.
This study will last 12 months. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either CBT and CM or CBT alone for 8 weeks. CBT will focus on reducing gambling urges and helping patients develop alternative behaviors to gambling. CM will focus on encouraging patients to avoid gambling. Participants in the CBT and CM group will receive voucher incentives for completing homework assignments and engaging in non-gambling social activities. The vouchers will allow participants to take part in non-gambling activities of their choice. Changes in gambling activities and problems will be assessed with self-report scales and interviews at study start and at Weeks 10, 24, and 52.
Participants will be asked to identify at least one person who knows about their gambling and will have regular contact with them over the 12 months of the study. This person will be interviewed at study start and at Months 2, 6, and 12. Contact persons will be asked 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/NCT00158314
http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00618462
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, Connecticut | |
University of Connecticut Health Center | |
Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06030 |
Principal Investigator: | Nancy M. Petry, PhD | University of Connecticut Health Center |
Responsible Party: | University of Connecticut Health Center ( Nancy Petry, PhD ) |
Study ID Numbers: | R01 MH060417-02 |
Study First Received: | July 6, 2005 |
Last Updated: | February 19, 2009 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00118391 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Pathological Gambling CBT CM |
Impulse Control Disorders Gambling Mental Disorders |
Impulse Control Disorders Gambling Mental Disorders |