Clinical trials: Gambling
Gambling
Cognitive Behavioral Treatments for Pathological Gambling
This study will determine the effectiveness of three different treatment strategies in reducing gambling behaviors in pathological gamblers.
- Trial name
- NCT00618462
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Contingency management (CM), Psychoeducation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Pathological Gambling
Memantine Treatment Study of Pathological Gambling
The goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the drug memantine in individuals with pathological gambling (PG).
- Trial name
- NCT00585169
- Testing
- Memantine Hydrochloride
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pathological Gambling
Efficacy of an Internet-based Psychological Intervention for Problem Gambling and Gambling Disorder
The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of an online CBT-based intervention combined with an Ecological Momentary Intervention (EMI) and different complementary tools for the treatment of problem gambling and gambling…
- Trial name
- NCT04074681
- Testing
- Gambling Internet-based Protocol
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Universitat Jaume I
Pathological Gambling
Nalmefene Gambling Study: Study of Nalmefene HCl in the Treatment of Pathological Gambling
The purpose of this study is to determine if nalmefene is safe and effective in the treatment of pathological gambling.
- Trial name
- NCT00132119
- Testing
- nalmefene HCl
- Volunteers
- 233 people
- Sponsor
- Somaxon Pharmaceuticals
Gambling
Drug Treatment for Pathologic Gambling Disorder
This study will establish the best dose of the drug naltrexone to treat patients with Pathological Gambling Disorder (PGD) and severe urge symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT00053677
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Gambling
Evaluation of Effectiveness of the Unplugged Program on Gambling Among Adolescents (GAPUnplugged)
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".
- Trial name
- GAPUnplugged (NCT05630157)
- Testing
- Unplugged plus gambling component
- Volunteers
- 3,046 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro
Gambling, Pathological Gambling
Indicated Prevention With At-Risk Gamblers
The overall purpose of this study is to reduce the prevalence of gambling risk in college students by evaluating the effectiveness of different treatments in reducing gambling behavior and related negative consequences.
- Conditions
- Gambling, Pathological Gambling, Problem Gambling
- Trial name
- NCT00078273
- Testing
- Personalized Feedback Intervention, Cognitive Behavioral Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Gambling Disorder
Online Intervention to Promote Change and Help-Seeking in Young Adults With Gambling and Trading Problems
The goal of this study is to investigate if personalized online normative feedback (PONF) can increase intention to change and help-seeking behaviors in young adults with gambling or trading problems in Spain.
- Trial name
- NCT06681103
- Testing
- Personalized Normative Feedback
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Gambling Disorder
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Gambling Disorder
Background: An imbalance between prefrontal cortex (PFC) and the mesolimbic reward system has been suggested to contribute to GD.
- Trial name
- NCT03336879
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- ITAB - Institute for Advanced Biomedical Technologies
Gambling Disorder
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in The Treatment of Gambling Disorder in Indonesia
Research has shown that cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for gambling disorder. Several studies had also been done to evaluate the effectiveness of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)…
- Trial name
- NCT06182137
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Gambling Disorder, Psychotic Disorders
Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study Evaluating the Incidence and Risk Factors for Problem Gambling Among Young Adults With First-episode Psychosis
The aims of this propsective cohort study are to get a better understanding of the association between problem gambling and psychotic disorders among young adults with first-episode psychosis.
- Trial name
- ANTE-UP (NCT05686772)
- Testing
- Antipsychotic use, Psychiatric comorbidities, Sociodemographics/socioeconomic status
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Parkinson Disease
Influence of Emotions on Decision-making in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease mainly affects the dopaminergic neurons of the Substancia nigra, which project on the striatum. Neuronal death within this structure leads to a decrease in dopamine levels.
- Trial name
- NCT03342339
- Testing
- cognitive examination, viewing of video, Iowa Gambling Task
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Eye Tracking, Gambling Disorder
RCT for Gambling and Naltrexone, Using Use Eye-tracking Analysis to Predict Treatment Response
The primary objective of this study is to determine whether favorable response to naltrexone orally taken in treatment of GD can be predicted by patterns of visual scanning, assessed by eye-tracking technology before, at the…
- Conditions
- Eye Tracking, Gambling Disorder, Naltrexone
- Trial name
- NCT04738773
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Parkinson Disease
Motor Cortex Reward Signaling in Parkinson Disease
Background: The brain releases signals to mark rewards for certain behavior. Some medications for Parkinson disease (PD) can cause some patients to engage in compulsive behavior, possibly because the medications affect this…
- Trial name
- NCT00558766
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Gambling, Pathological Gambling
Effectiveness of Therapy Treatment
The efficacy of psychosocial treatments for PG, including cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing (MI) approaches, has been supported in a handful of clinical trials.
- Trial name
- NCT01596478
- Testing
- Treatment as Usual, Cognitive Motivational Behavior Therapy, 12-week wait list
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Problem Gambling Institute of Ontario
Pathological Gambling
Topiramate in the Treatment of Pathological Gambling
This study will assess the efficacy of topiramate in the treatment of pathological gambling. Pathological gambling (PG) is a debilitating disorder, generally leading to severe personal, familial, financial, social, and…
- Trial name
- NCT00245583
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Impulsive Behavior, Suicidal Impulses
tDCS Applied to the OFC: Effects on Decision-Making and Impulse Control
In this study the investigators aim to assess whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS; a safe and non-invasive method for modulating the activity of specific brain regions) when applied over the orbitofrontal cortex…
- Trial name
- NCT01805401
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Gambling
Effects of Positive Psychological Group Psychotherapy and Auricular Acupressure on Withdrawal Symptoms
Objective The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of auricular acupressure and group counseling with positive psychology on gambling severity, withdrawal symptoms, and dopamine.
- Trial name
- NCT05241041
- Testing
- group counseling, auricular acupressure
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inha University Hospital
Marijuana Use Disorder
Effects of Smoked Marijuana on Risk Taking and Decision Making Tasks
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of smoked marijuana on both risk taking and decision making tasks.
- Trial name
- NCT00373399
- Testing
- Inactive Marijuana (0% THC), Low THC marijuana (1.8 %THC), High THC marijuana (3.9% THC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Delay Discounting
Influence of Educational Stimuli From the Pé-de-Meia Program on Delay Discounting Propensity
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to investigate how the Stay-and-Complete School Incentive Savings, part of the Pé-de-Meia Program, affects decision-making among low-income high school students, particularly their…
- Trial name
- NCT06344455
- Testing
- School Retention and Completion Incentive Savings via Modified Iowa Gambling Task A, Iowa Gambling Task, School Retention and Completion Incentive Savings via Modified Iowa Gambling Task B
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of the State of Mato Grosso