Low to moderate gambling Other Gambling and betting
Conditions
Interventions
Current intervention as of 25/02/2022:
Randomisation will be performed via Sealed Envelope™, a centralised, independent, computer-based randomisation service. Participants will be allocated to one of
Sponsors
Bournemouth University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged =18 years 2. Resident in the UK 3. Gamble online a minimum of once a week or place more than 5 bets per week 4. Have access to the internet 5. Sufficient English language ability to engage with the study 6. Owns a smartphone
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to provide informed consent 2. Score on the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) is indicative of problem gambling
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current primary outcome measure as of 17/01/2023: Our primary outcomes are feasibility and process outcomes related to determining the feasibility and acceptability of study design, recruitment and randomisation, the data collection strategy, methods and interventions. 1. Proportion of participants completing the interventions, number of sessions completed, (based on whether participants have read social norm messages, or in the case of the goal-setting arm, set a goal) number of early drop-outs from the intervention 2. Participants' willingness to share their gambling data with researchers (goal-setting arm only) (proportion who provide their weekly data during the intervention) 3. Number of participants completing the screening questionnaire 4. Proportion of participants found eligible for the study 5. Proportion of participants that consent to the study out of those found to be eligible 6. Proportion of participants completing the study out of those registered, number of withdrawals from follow-up data collection, reasons for withdrawal between baseline and 6 months 7. Number of losses to follow-up and characteristics of participants lost to follow-up 8. Proportion of participants with complete self-reported outcome data at 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months 9. Outcome measure and item completion rates at baseline, 6 weeks, 3, and 6 months 10. Feedback from qualitative interviews on the acceptability of questionnaires at baseline, 6 weeks, 3, and 6 months _____ Previous primary outcome measure: Feasibility of a future full-scale randomised controlled trial (RCT) and to inform the selection of a primary outcome for a future full-scale RCT | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current secondary outcome measures as of 17/01/2023: Self-reported outcomes: 1. Problem gambling severity measured using the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) at pre-baseline to assess eligibility, baseline, 6 weeks, 3, and 6 months 2. Time and number of days spent gambling over the past week at baseline, 6 weeks, 3, and 6 months 3. Amount of money spent gambling over the past week as assessed by data from operators (that participants have given permission to be shared with the researchers) at baseline, 6 weeks, 3, and 6 months 4. Gambling-related cognitions assessed using The Gambling Related Cognitions Scale (GRCS) at baseline, 6 weeks, 3, and 6 months 5. Depressive symptoms assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) at baseline, 6 weeks, 3, and 6 months 6. Anxiety symptoms assessed using The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7) at baseline, 6 weeks, 3, and 6 months 7. Quality of life measured using the EUROHIS-QOL at baseline, 3, and 6 months 8. Contacts made with GP/nurse in the past 3 months will be self-reported at baseline, 3, and 6 months 9. Productivity assessed using a questionnaire at baseline, 3 and 6 months 10. Capability wellbeing using the ICEpop CAPability measure for Adults (ICECAP-A) at baseline, 3, and 6 months 11. Generic Quality of Life using the EuroQol 5-Dimension-5 Level (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire at baseline, 3, and 6 months 12. Descriptive and injunctive norms, including perceived descriptive norms of gambling behaviours (such as frequency, amount) and perceived norms of injunctive gambling attitudes (such as desire to gain greater control) reported at baseline, 6 weeks, 3, and 6 months 13. Narcissism measured using the Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry questionnaire (NARQ) at baseline _____ Previous secondary outcome measures as of 25/02/2022: 1. Proportion of participants completing the interventions, number of sessions completed, (based on whether participants have read social norm messages, or in th | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactEmily Arden-Close
Outcome results
None listed