Status:
COMPLETED
Minimal and Brief Treatments for Pathological Gamblers
Lead Sponsor:
University of Calgary
Collaborating Sponsors:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Conditions:
Pathological Gambling
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to examine whether problem gamblers who receive therapy calls in addition to a self-help manual will be more likely to quit or cut back on their gambling when compared with...
Detailed Description
With gambling becoming more accessible, the occurrence of problems related to gambling are on the rise. The costs of problem gambling are enormous.There are social and economic costs, the gambler can ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Over age 17
- Perception of a gambling problem and a score of 3 or higher (moderate risk) on the Canadian Problem Gambling Index.
- Not involved in treatment at present.
- Willingness to read a short book written in English as a major treatment.
- Willing to have telephone contacts recorded.
- Willing to provide follow-up data on gambling.
- Willing to provide the name of a collateral to help locate them for follow-up interviews.
- Must have gambled at least once in the past month
Exclusion
- Participants in the preliminary study will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
312 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00203645
Start Date
July 1 2003
End Date
February 1 2009
Last Update
February 16 2009
Active Locations (1)
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University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4