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Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Individuals With Gambling Disorder in Indonesia

ConditionGambling
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-59
SponsorIndonesia University

About this trial

Gambling disorder (GD) has become a wide concern in Indonesia, as many negative consequences aroused from this psychiatric condition. Prompt treatment with appropriate method of delivery is required to achieve optimal outcome in GD patients. This study aims to determine the effectiveness and feasibility of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) in treating GD.

This non-randomised pilot and feasibility study will recruit 20 people with GD. All participants will receive the iCBT intervention through self-learning videos and guided weekly group sessions. The effectiveness of the intervention will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment completion (week 10), and 6 weeks post-treatment (week 16).

Expanded access of the iCBT module will not be available until after the study completion.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

be aged 18-59 years old;

be screened as probable pathological gambler based on South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS);

have access to electronic devices (ie, smartphone, mobile tablet, personal computer) with internet connection;

be proficient in Indonesian language;

Disqualifiers

have severe mental disorders or intellectual disabilities;

have extreme agitation that hinder instrument fill out and adequate cognitive behavior therapy participation.

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • iCBT

    Behavioral

    All participants will undergo 10 guided therapy sessions (once-weekly) with each session lasting 20 minutes. The therapy module will be given as an online self-learning source via videos in a website specifically developed for this training. The videos will divide the module content into several parts with each video lasting about 10 minutes.

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Internet-based Cognitive Behavioral TherapyExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Gambling symptom severity

a decrease in Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale (G-SAS) score

Time frame
G-SAS will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)
2

Problem gambling severity

a decrease in Problem Gambling Severity Index score

Time frame
PGSI will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)
3

Gambling urges

a decrease in Gambling Urge Scale (GUS) score

Time frame
GUS will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)
4

Gambling-related cognitive distortions

a decrease in Gambling Related Cognitions Scale (GRCS) score

Time frame
GRCS will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)

Secondary outcomes

1

Nonspecific psychological distress

a decrease in Self Rating Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) score

Time frame
SRQ-20 will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)
2

Subjective quality of life

an increase in World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) score

Time frame
WHOQOL-BREF will be assessed at baseline (week 0), post-treatment (week 6), and follow-up (week 16)

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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Indonesia University

Lead sponsor

Flinders University

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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