ArticleAddictive behaviors reports2019
Pilot randomized controlled trial of an online intervention for problem gamblers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Clinical Presentations and Treatment of Baclofen Toxicity and Withdrawal: A Systematic Review.CNS drugs · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of cognitive-behavioral techniques for problem gambling and gambling disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2023Pooled it
- Internet-based interventions for behavioral addictions: A systematic review.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2022Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Internet Delivered Interventions for Gambling: Prevention, Harm Reduction and Early Intervention.Journal of gambling studies · 2022Pooled it
- Internet-based treatment of gambling problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2021Pooled it
- A Self-Guided Internet-Based Intervention for the Reduction of Gambling Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- Examining Change in Self-Reported Gambling Measures Over Time as Related to Socially Desirable Responding Bias.Journal of gambling studies · 2021Trial
- Evaluating the impact of motivational interviewing on engagement and outcomes in a web-based self-help intervention for gambling disorder: A randomised controlled trial.Internet interventions · 2024Article
- GamblingLess: A Randomised Trial Comparing Guided and Unguided Internet-Based Gambling Interventions.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Online interventions for problem gamblers with and without co-occurring unhealthy alcohol use: Randomized controlled trial.Internet interventions · 2020Article
- Public Concern About Monitoring Twitter Users and Their Conversations to Recruit for Clinical Trials: Survey Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionThis pilot randomized controlled trial sought to evaluate whether an online intervention for problem gambling could lead to improved gambling outcomes compared to a no intervention control. Participants were recruited through a crowdsourcing platform.
methodsParticipants were recruited to complete an online survey about their gambling through the Mechanical Turk platform. Those who scored 5 or more on the Problem Gambling Severity Index and were thinking about quitting or reducing their gambling were invited to complete 6-week and 6-month follow-ups. Each potential participant who agreed was sent a unique password. Participants who used their password to log onto the study portal were randomized to either access an online intervention for gambling or to a no intervention control.
resultsA total of 321 participants were recruited, of which 87% and 88% were followed-up at 6 weeks and 6 months, respectively. Outcome analyses revealed that, while there were reductions in gambling from baseline to follow-ups, there was no significant observable impact of the online gambling intervention, as compared to a no intervention control condition.
conclusionsWhile the current trial observed no impact of the intervention, replication is merited with a larger sample size, and with participants who are not recruited through a crowdsourcing platform.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.govNCT03124589.
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