CompletedNot Applicable

Physical Activity Pathological Gamblers

Brazil24 participantsStarted 2017-03-12

Plain-language summary

Gambling Disorder (GD) is defined as the recurrent and persistent act of betting which leads to clinical impairments,. The latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th edition) conceptualizes GD as a behavioral addiction due to the similarities between GD and substance addictions in clinical presentation, association with personality factors, genetic transmission and treatment options. Previous studies found potential benefits of physical activity in treatment of addictions in general and GD in particular, such as reducing desire to play, betting and depressive and anxious symptoms.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 75 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria: * Five or more diagnostic criteria for pathological gambling specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 4th Edition (DSM-IV-TR - APA, 2000); * At least four years of formal education; * Able to perform physical activity; * Non-pregnant. Exclusion criteria: * Clinical pathology that demands urgent care such as hospitalization in another service; * Any cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, or clinical condition that could prevent the practice of aerobic activity, established in clinical evaluation prior to randomization; * Psychotic disorder that may undermine validity of responses to the self-report scales administered; * Condition which affects the central nervous system and seriously impairs cognitive functions, as a disorder oligophrenia; * Diagnosis of moderate to severe depression that compromises engagement in physical activity.

What they're measuring

Gambling Follow-up scale (GFS)

Timeframe: Eight weeks

International Neuropsychiatric Interview

Timeframe: Eight weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03354702

SponsorUniversity of Sao Paulo

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-02-28