Gambling and Brief Interventions

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Gambling

In brief

This study will compare four different combinations and durations of motivational enhancement therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and brief advice treatments for gambling versus a non-intervention condition to determine which is most effective in reducing problem gambling.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00183599

Run by

UConn Health

People needed

500

Starts

1999-04-01

Expected to finish

2007-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-04-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Meets criteria for problem gambling
• Two or more gambling episodes per month for 2 months prior to enrollment
• Has spent at least $50 per month on gambling for 2 months prior to enrollment

You may not qualify if…

• Any uncontrolled psychiatric conditions
• Severe cognitive impairment
• Currently receiving treatment for gambling

Where it is running

• LMG — Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
• University of Connecticut Health Center — Farmington, Connecticut, United States
• CSAC — Hartford, Connecticut, United States
• Southern CT State University — New Haven, Connecticut, United States
• LMG — Stamford, Connecticut, United States
• University of Connecticut — Storrs, Connecticut, United States

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