An observational study in Gambling Disorder and Problem Gambling, sponsored by Region Skane. Status unknown at 1 site in Sweden. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-02-09.
Sponsored by Region Skane · Observational
Qualitative interview study addressing the effects and limitations of a unique, government-based, nationwide self-exclusion service for the reduction of gambling-related harm. This service, which allows for individuals at risk of gambling problems (and for anyone) to self-exclude from all licensed gambling in the country, is unique in its nationwide, non-gambling-operator-dependent and multi-operator design. It is a promising tool for the prevention and harm reduction in relation to problem gambling and gambling disorder, but emerging research data report considerable limitations including high access to non-licensed gambling allowing users to breach the voluntary self-exclusion and relapse into hazardous gambling practices. This study will examine effects and limitations of the system, for gamblers and for concerned significant others of gamblers, through qualitative interviews addressing their experience of the system.
147 studies on the registry are indexed under Gambling; 36 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 20 is below the median of 268 across 21 observational studies indexed under Gambling.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Recruited from a gambling disorder treatment unit and/or from social media advertising addressing individuals with a gambling problem.
Behavioral: Voluntary self-exclusion from gambling ('Spelpaus')
Recruited as concerned signifiant others of patients at a gambling disorder treatment unit and/or in social media advertising addressing concerned significant others of individuals with a gambling problem.
Behavioral: Voluntary self-exclusion from gambling ('Spelpaus')
Voluntary self-exclusion from gambling, using the government-based, official service 'Spelpaus' (literally 'play break')
Qualitative reporting of self-perceived effects from self-exclusion
Subjective perception of favorable effects on gambling behavior or well-being
Time frame: Since 2019
Qualitative reporting of self-perceived harm or limitations from self-exclusion
Subjective perception of negative impact or lack of improvement with respect to gambling behavior or well-being
Time frame: Since 2019
Plan to share: No
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