An interventional study of CBT for problem gambling with emotion regulation in Gambling Disorder, sponsored by Karolinska Institutet. Completed at 1 site in Sweden. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 100 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-03-18.
Sponsored by Karolinska Institutet · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
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Among 14 studies in Gambling with a site in Sweden — 3 open to participants now, 4 under way, none of them phase 3. Gambling · Sweden.
Among the 14 studies in Gambling with a site in Sweden, this one is the 9th largest by enrollment of the 10 interventional ones that give a count, is the only one that started in 2018, is one of 10 with no phase, and was the 4th registered.
158 studies on the registry are indexed under Gambling; 42 are open to participants now.
Browse Gambling studies →3 of the 14 studies in Gambling with a site in Sweden are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:
Region Skane · Sites in Sweden
Ages 18+
Karolinska Institutet · Sites in Sweden
Ages 18+
Karolinska Institutet · Sites in Sweden
Ages 18+
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Of the 24 Gambling studies recruiting now, 14 (58%) set no upper age limit and 10 (42%) stop at 75 or younger; 1 takes children under 18; 5 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 18 Years to 100 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.
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14 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
First in 2004; this study’s year is marked. 1 started in 2018.
This study's enrollment of 27 is below the median of 66 across 128 interventional studies indexed under Gambling.
Median enrollment 80 across the 10 interventional studies, 1,100 across the 4 observational. Of the 7 that completed or were terminated, 0 (0%) have results posted.
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None of the 14 has an industry lead sponsor. The 5 most frequent:
Karolinska Institutet is the lead sponsor of 1,149 studies on the registry; 277 are open to participants now.
Karolinska Institutet has 7 studies filed under Gambling — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
1 of the studies in Gambling with a site in Sweden that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT07488871Region SkaneSeeking Treatment for Gambling - a 10-year Retrospective Clinical and Register Study of Gambling Patterns and Physical and Psychiatric Comorbidity in Patients With Gambling Disorder | 2027-06 |
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Among the 14 studies in Gambling with a site in Sweden, from their registry updates:
Nothing recorded among them since 2026-09-25.
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Group cognitive behavioral therapy for Gambling Disorder (GD) with a focus on emotion regulation - A pilot study This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and possible effectiveness of a novel treatment protocol developed within the research group including emotion regulation techniques for the treatment of GD.
The manual is based on principles from so called third wave cognitive behavioral therapy, which differs from current treatment within standard care in that focus is more on emotion regulation techniques. The treatment consists of an 8- session program delivered by weekly sessions. The study is an open trial in order to evaluate the possible benefit of components of emotion regulation in treating gambling disorder (GD). Participants with psychiatric comorbidities will be included and symptoms of comorbidities will be measured as secondary outcomes.
Once included in the study the participant will be measured weekly on symptoms of gambling disorder.
By increasing competencies in emotion regulation (such as active problem solving, acceptance and reappraisal of events in order to change their emotional impact) the hypothesis is that the participants will improve on measures of symptoms of GD as well as gambling expenditure in terms of time and money.
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A new treatment protocol for problem gamblers, CBT for problem gambling with emotion regulation, has a focus on emotion regulation, a component that has been lacking in current published research.
Behavioral: CBT for problem gambling with emotion regulation
CBT group treatment for problem gambling with emotion regulation focus, with 8 sessions.
Change in gambling symptoms
Change in gambling symptoms will be measured by Gambling symptoms assessment scale (G-SAS) - a 12-item scale measuring symtoms of gambling disorder within the last week. Maximum score 48. Higher scores indicating more severe problems.
Time frame: Pre-treatment up to 12-month followup.
Change in gambling expenditure
Change in time and money spent on gambling, per week
Time frame: Pre-treatment up to 12-month followup.
Symptoms of depression
Patient health questionnaire, PHQ-9 - measuring symtoms of depression with the last 2 weeks. Maximum score: 27. Higher scores indicating more severe problems.
Time frame: PHQ-9 will be administered: assessment prior to treatment, weekly measures during the 8 weeks of treatment, at treatment termination and 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment termination.
Symptoms of anxiety
Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 item, GAD-7.Maximum score: 21. Higher scores indicating more severe problems
Time frame: GAD- 7 will be administered: assessment prior to treatment, weekly measures during the 8 weeks of treatment, at treatment termination and 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment termination.
WHOQOL-Bref
Measures quality of life in four domains (psychological, social, environmental and physical)
Time frame: WHOQOL-Bref will be administered: assessment prior to treatment, at treatment termination and 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment termination.
Gambling Urges
Gambling Urge Scale, 6 item - measuring gambling urges. Maximun score of 18. Higher score = stronger urges.
Time frame: will be administered: assessment prior to treatment, at treatment termination and 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment termination.
Craving experiences
Craving experiences questionnaire for gambling (CEQ-G)- measuring gambling cravings in terms of frequency and intensity within the last week. 16 item scores from 0-10. Maximum score of 160. Higher scores = more strong and/or intense cravings.
Time frame: CEQ-G will be administered: assessment prior to treatment, at treatment termination and 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment termination.
Alcohol consumption
Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test, AUDIT
Time frame: AUDIT will be administered: assessment prior to treatment, at treatment termination and 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment termination.
Drug consumption
Drug Use Disorder Identification Test, DUDIT
Time frame: DUDIT will be administered: assessment prior to treatment, at treatment termination and 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment termination.
Increased competencies in Emotion Regulation
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, DERS- 16
Time frame: DERS - 16 will be administered: assessment prior to treatment, at treatment termination and 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment termination.
Increased psychological flexibility
Acceptance and Action Questionnaire - AAQ - II - a measure of psychological flexibility and acceptance which will be analysed as mediator in treatment. 6 items, maximum score of 42. Higher scores indicating more inflexibility and experiential avoidance.
Time frame: AAQ-II will be administered: assessment prior to treatment, weekly measures during the 8 weeks of treatment, at treatment termination and 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment termination.
Ran from Oct 2018 to primary completion in Dec 2019, 14 months.
Of 47 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Gambling, half reached primary completion within 16 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 51. This study's 14 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 47 studies reached it within 16 months; a quarter within 10 and three quarters within 51.
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This study is completed, as verified in Mar 2025. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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