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GamblingGAPUnpluggedNCT05630157

Evaluation of Effectiveness of the Unplugged Program on Gambling Among Adolescents (GAPUnplugged)

A study testing Unplugged plus gambling component in people with Gambling, run by Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro.

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Trial summary

The main aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a new component on gambling prevention to be added to the evidence-based school based prevention curriculum "Unplugged". Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 to 14 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Gambling
What is being tested?
Unplugged plus gambling component
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
3,046 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
21 Nov 2022to 31 Dec 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 12 to 14 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Schools/classes in which at least one teacher has participated in the training course for Unplugged teachers, either in the past or in the weeks before the beginning of the study.
  • Participation of already trained teachers in a booster training session on the gambling component.

Who cannot join

  • classes which already started the Unplugged program in fall 2022, before the start of the study.
  • pupils whose caregivers expressed refusal to participate in the study.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Federica D Vigna-Taglianti, PhD contact

+393358088970

federica.vignataglianti@uniupo.it

About this study

Official title: Evaluation of Effectiveness of the School-based Substance Use Prevention Program "Unplugged" on Gambling Behaviors Among Adolescents: an Experimental Controlled Study

The main aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a new component on gambling prevention to be added to the evidence-based school based prevention curriculum "Unplugged". The evaluation of effectiveness will be performed by conducting a non-randomized cluster controlled trial in classes of pupils 12 to 14 years old. Classes will be allocated to the intervention arm (receving Unplugged + the gambling component) or to the control arm (usual curriculum, no specific intervention).

The intervention includes 12 prevention units and a 13th unit focused on gambling. It will be carried out by Unplugged teachers trained in a specific training course. Data collection will take place before and after the intervention through a standardized questionnaire developed ad hoc and containing previously validated questions.

Read the detailed description

The goals of the present non-randomized cluster controlled experimental trial (CCT) with follow-up at 4-8 weeks after the end of the intervention are:

  1. to assess the effectiveness of a gambling-focused component added to the Unplugged prevention curriculum on: gambling behaviors, knowledge, attitudes, risk perceptions, beliefs, refusal skills, and normative perceptions;
  2. to estimate the prevalence of gambling behaviors among Italian adolescents aged 12 to 14 years.

Unplugged is a school-based curriculum aimed to prevent tobacco, alcohol and drugs use among adolescents, developed and tested in the EUDap trial (www.eudap.net). It was demonstrated to be effective in several studies (Faggiano 2007; 2008; 2010; Gabrhelik 2012; Sanchez 2021; Vigna-Taglianti 2021) and included among evidence-based prevention programs (EMCDDA; Foxcroft 2011; Catalano 2012).

Secondary schools in Lazio, Piedmont and other Italian regions will be invited to take part in the study. Participation is voluntary for both the intervention and the control group. The schools participating in the study will inform caregivers and ask their consent for the participationof students and the data collection. Only students whose caregivers have given consent to participate will be involved in the study which will last about 7 months. The first questionnaire will be administered between November and December 2022 both in the control and the intervention group. Afterwards, the intervention group will received the 12 units of the Unplugged program and the gambling component, for about 3 months. Finally, after 4 to 8 weeks from the completion of the program, the same evaluation questionnaire will be administeres both in the control and in the intervention classes.

The questionnaire will be anonymous and will report only a pseudo-anonymization code for linkage of baseline and follow-up data. At the end of the survey, data will be analyzed in aggregated and anonymized form.

Conditions
Gambling
Being tested
Unplugged plus gambling component
Keywords
Gambling, Prevention, School, Uplugged, Students, Effectiveness, Adolescents
Medical subject headings
Gambling

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Unplugged plus gambling componentBehavioural

    Also called GAPUnplugged

    12 units/lessons of the Unplugged prevention curriculum plus a gambling component including specific gambling contents in units 3-4-5-7-9 and a 13th unit based on probability and mathematical concepts taught through an online simulator

Study groups in NCT05630157
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Unplugged plus gambling componentExperimentalThe experimental arm will receive the Unplugged curriculum plus a gambling component
Receives: Behavioral: Unplugged plus gambling component
Usual curriculumNo interventionThe Usual curriculum arm won't receive any specific prevention program

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Prevalence of gambling behaviors

    past 30 days frequency of gambling behaviors

    Measured: follow-up (4-8 weeks after completion of intervention)

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Prevalence of at-risk gambling behavior

    past 30 days frequency of at risk indicator according to the definition of SOGS-RA (Wiebe 2000)

    Measured: follow-up (4-8 weeks after completion of intervention)

  2. Beliefs about gambling

    score of the 7 items scale assessing false beliefs concerning gambling (e.g. "If I gamble often, I have a greater chance of winning").

    Measured: follow-up (4-8 weeks after completion of intervention)

  3. Attitudes towards gambling

    score of the 6 items scale assessing attitudes about gambling by asking "What do you think about gambling" (e.g. "I think gambling is fun").

    Measured: follow-up (4-8 weeks after completion of intervention)

  4. Refusal skills for gambling

    proportion of pupils answering they will refuse vs accept the proposal of gambling from a friend (three scenarios)

    Measured: follow-up (4-8 weeks after completion of intervention)

  5. Normative perceptions on gambling

    proportion of pupils scoring as >50% the proportion of friends or people of their age who gamble

    Measured: follow-up (4-8 weeks after completion of intervention)

  6. Risk perceptions on gambling

    proportion of pupils with high vs low risk perceptions towards gambling as measured by a question asking "How much do you think people arm themselves by gambling to.."

    Measured: follow-up (4-8 weeks after completion of intervention)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 Nov 2022
  2. Study start21 Nov 2022 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion21 Nov 2023 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2023 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
non randomized cluster controlled trial
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
3,046 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05630157
Sponsor's protocol ID
080.742
Acronym
GAPUnplugged
Status last verified
Nov 2022
First submitted
17 Nov 2022
Last updated
29 Nov 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: IPD will made available for other researchers under specific request, specifying the aim. Data will be generally provided as aggregated. In case of common scientific framework, data will be provided as individual.

Publications

  • Faggiano F, Richardson C, Bohrn K, Galanti MR; EU-Dap Study Group. A cluster randomized controlled trial of school-based prevention of tobacco, alcohol and drug use: the EU-Dap design and study population. Prev Med. 2007 Feb;44(2):170-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2006.09.010. Epub 2006 Nov 3.

    PubMed 17084887
  • Faggiano F, Galanti MR, Bohrn K, Burkhart G, Vigna-Taglianti F, Cuomo L, Fabiani L, Panella M, Perez T, Siliquini R, van der Kreeft P, Vassara M, Wiborg G; EU-Dap Study Group. The effectiveness of a school-based substance abuse prevention program: EU-Dap cluster randomised controlled trial. Prev Med. 2008 Nov;47(5):537-43. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2008.06.018. Epub 2008 Jul 9.

    PubMed 18657569
  • Faggiano F, Vigna-Taglianti F, Burkhart G, Bohrn K, Cuomo L, Gregori D, Panella M, Scatigna M, Siliquini R, Varona L, van der Kreeft P, Vassara M, Wiborg G, Galanti MR; EU-Dap Study Group. The effectiveness of a school-based substance abuse prevention program: 18-month follow-up of the EU-Dap cluster randomized controlled trial. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2010 Apr 1;108(1-2):56-64. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.11.018. Epub 2010 Jan 18.

    PubMed 20080363
  • Gabrhelik R, Duncan A, Miovsky M, Furr-Holden CD, Stastna L, Jurystova L. "Unplugged": a school-based randomized control trial to prevent and reduce adolescent substance use in the Czech Republic. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2012 Jul 1;124(1-2):79-87. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.12.010. Epub 2012 Jan 21.

    PubMed 22266087
  • Sanchez ZM, Valente JY, Galvao PP, Gubert FA, Melo MHS, Caetano SC, Mari JJ, Cogo-Moreira H. A cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of the school-based drug prevention program #Tamojunto2.0. Addiction. 2021 Jun;116(6):1580-1592. doi: 10.1111/add.15358. Epub 2021 Jan 28.

    PubMed 33245788
  • Vigna-Taglianti F, Mehanovic E, Alesina M, Damjanovic L, Ibanga A, Pwajok J, Prichard G, van der Kreeft P, Virk HK; Unplugged Nigeria Coordination Group. Effects of the "Unplugged" school-based substance use prevention program in Nigeria: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 Nov 1;228:108966. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108966. Epub 2021 Aug 28.

    PubMed 34509736
  • Foxcroft DR, Tsertsvadze A. Universal school-based prevention programs for alcohol misuse in young people. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 May 11;(5):CD009113. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009113.

    PubMed 21563171
  • Catalano RF, Fagan AA, Gavin LE, Greenberg MT, Irwin CE Jr, Ross DA, Shek DT. Worldwide application of prevention science in adolescent health. Lancet. 2012 Apr 28;379(9826):1653-64. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60238-4. Epub 2012 Apr 25.

    PubMed 22538180
  • Wiebe JM, Cox BJ, Mehmel BG. The South Oaks Gambling Screen Revised for Adolescents (SOGS-RA): further psychometric findings from a community sample. J Gambl Stud. 2000 Autumn;16(2-3):275-88. doi: 10.1023/a:1009489132628.

    PubMed 14634316
  • Vigna-Taglianti FD, Martorana M, Viola E, Renna M, Vadrucci S, Sciutto A, Andra C, Mehanovic E, Ginechesi M, Vullo C, Ceccano A, Casella P, Faggiano F; GAPUnplugged Coordination Group. Evaluation of Effectiveness of the Unplugged Program on Gambling Behaviours among Adolescents: Study Protocol of the Experimental Controlled Study "GAPUnplugged". J Prev (2022). 2024 Jun;45(3):405-429. doi: 10.1007/s10935-024-00772-4. Epub 2024 Feb 28.

    PubMed 38416313

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Unplugged plus gambling component in people with Gambling, run by Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Nov 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Federica D Vigna-Taglianti, PhD (+393358088970, federica.vignataglianti@uniupo.it), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Prevalence of gambling behaviors (time frame: follow-up (4-8 weeks after completion of intervention)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05630157, which also lists 10 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Nov 2022.

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