Development of a standardized cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) based outpatient treatment program for gambling disorder, and a multi-center randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the efficacy of the program.

Development of a standardized cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) based outpatient treatment program for gambling disorder, and a multi-center randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the efficacy of the program. - Development of a standardized CBT-based treatment program for gambling disorder and an RCT to evaluate its efficacy.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000031759

Enrollment

250

Registered

2018-03-19

Start date

2018-03-08

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Gambling Disorder

Interventions

We conduct one CBT session to subjects every two weeks. Frequency of CBT is six in total. We provide CBT to less than or equal to ten people. We set one CBT session in longer than sixty minutes. Waiti

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects who are diagnosed as having gambling disorder, based on the diagnostic criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Subjects who cannot be diagnosed as having gambling disorder 2) Those who have received treatment for gambling disorder 3) Those who have mental retardation, dementing disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or substance dependence 4) Those who are unable to conduct a treatment program

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The number and frequency of gambling incidents by study participants in the six-month period following the implementation of the treatment program.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTatsuro Okawa

National Hospital Organization Kurihama medical and Addiction center General Affairs Department

220-shomuhanchou@mail.hosp.go.jp046-848-1550

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026