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Avatar's effectiveness in preventing gambling behavior.

Effects of Avatar friends on preventing gambling behavior among people with gambling disorders: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial - AVATAR-GAMBLE:DBRCT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000049547
Enrollment
211
Registered
2022-11-18
Start date
2022-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Gambling disorder

Interventions

Basic intervention: the user runs a hotel on the app for three months. As more periods of time are spent without going to the pachinko parlor, haunted guests visit the hotel, and money accumulates in

Sponsors

Tokushima University, Graduate school of technology, industrial, and social sciences
Lead Sponsor
Kyoto University Osaka University Shimane University
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. She or he has ever played Pachinko or Pachi slot 2. She or he has a score of 3 or more on the Problem Gambling Severity Index for one year, which could qualify as a gambling disorder.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. She or he is under the age of 18

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Gambling Behavior for 3 months Craving to gamble for 3 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Depressive symptoms for 3 months—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKenji Yokotani

Tokushima University Graduate school of technology, industrial, and social sciences

info@yamepachi.com088-656-7304

Outcome results

None listed

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