Contingency Management to Reinforce Attendance to Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Gambling Disorder
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorEast Tennessee State University
About this trial
The aim of this study is to conduct a trial to investigate the effectiveness of adding contingency management treatment (CM) to standard care cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for the treatment of gambling disorder to increase attendance to treatment. CM will be used to incentivize therapy session attendance with a therapist and engagement in recovery-related engagement with a peer recovery specialist. The proposed research will evaluate whether CM can enhance the overall effectiveness of CBT, the most widely tested treatment for individuals with gambling disorder.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adults age 18 or older
Seeking treatment for gambling-related concerns at The Gambling Clinic
Available to meet weekly for eight treatment sessions without a known structural barrier to continuation that could interfere with study conclusions (e.g., planned relocation out of state).
Proficient in English (assumed by request of gambling treatment in English).
Disqualifiers
Minors under the age of 18.
Recent history of psychotic symptoms or suicidal intent
Not proficient in English.
Seeking gambling treatment for someone other than themselves (e.g., a loved one).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Contingency management
- Cognitive behavioral therapy/ treatment as usual
Treatment groups
80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov