From Casual to Pathological: Characterizing Sports Betting in Germany

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036269

Enrollment

1600

Registered

2025-03-04

Start date

2025-04-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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Conditions

Sports betting F63.0

Interventions

Group 1: Singular group consisting of indidivuals of at least 18 year of age who are living in Germany. People who participate in sports betting are included as well as those who do not.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Living in Germany

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Living outside of Germany - Lack of ability to understand German - Lack of ability to consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gambling severity, measured via Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Preferred form of gambling, participation in sports betting, sports consumption, alexithymia	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSophie Köhne

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

koehne.sophie@mh-hannover.de017615328235

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026