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N/ACompleted· 80 enrolled
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Integrative Couple Treatment for Pathological Gambling (ICT-PG) +1 morebehavioral
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Integrative Couple Treatment for Pathological Gambling or Individual Treatment: A Comparison of Efficacy

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières·interventional·Posted Sep 15, 2014·Updated Apr 4, 2022

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Integrative Couple Treatment for Pathological Gambling (ICT-PG) and Usual individual/group treatment for Pathological Gambling. Completed, enrolled 80 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The aim of the study is to compare marital treatment to individual treatment for pathological gambling.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
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Primary Purpose--
ConditionsPathological Gambling
CountriesCanada
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Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
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First PostedSep 15, 2014
Enrollment StartMar 1, 2011
Primary CompletionDec 1, 2017
Study CompletionJul 1, 2018
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 6.8 yearsPosted 11.8 years ago

Interventions

Integrative Couple Treatment for Pathological Gambling (ICT-PG)behavioral

The experimental couple treatment is offered over 8 to 12 sessions of 90 minutes. The couple treatment called (Integrative Couple Therapy for Pathological Gambling - ICT-PG) is inspired by the "Alcohol Behavior Couple Therapy" from Epstein and McCrady, to which the team added diverse components to adjust to gamblers. During the sessions, the focus is on a) reducing/stopping gambling behaviors, b) helping the partner to stop behaviors facilitating gambling habits and rise the frequency of behaviors incompatible with gambling habits and c) improve marital components (communication, sharing positive moments, negotiation, mutual support).

Usual individual/group treatmentbehavioral

The control group receive individual or group treatment as already offered by the specialized centers in addiction.Their partner can receive individual intervention if desired.