Descriptive Study of a French Sample of "at Risk" and Pathological Gamblers Followed in a French Structure Specialised in Addictive Disorders.

August 3, 2006 updated by: Nantes University Hospital
International surveys about pathological gambling estimate that there are about 1 to 3 per cent of gamblers who develop a pathological behavior about gamble.In France, pathological gambling is not a priority of public health, in contrast with other addictive disorders, like alcoholism or nicotine addiction. The aim of our study is to describe accurately for the first time in France, a sample of "at risk" and pathological French gamblers. We want to collect socio-demographical and clinical data from this subjects (story of the addictive behaviour, co morbidities, and more specifically, detailed study of pathological gamblers' personality), in order to compare our data with those of international literature.Secondarily, we want to test the feasibility of this kind of detailed evaluations for another study planned for 2007-2008 and which purpose will be to compare pathological gamblers' personality characteristics according to the kind of game that they mainly practice.The participation at the study will be proposed to every patient consulting in the "service d'addictologie du CHU de Nantes". The study consists in a single evaluation (about 8 hours) with standardized tools used all other the world.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

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Study Contact

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 second and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged between 18 and 70
  • Consulting or ex-consulting since 2000 in the "service d'addictologie du CHU de Nantes"
  • Who meet sufficient criteria of pathological or "at risk" gambling in the DSM-IV section about pathological gambling
  • Who accept to participate
  • Who give their consent
  • Who don't have any exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Gambling behaviour directly and chronologically explain by an acute maniac fit
  • Superior function trouble
  • Who don't agree to participate
  • Difficulties in reading or writing in French

Study Plan

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Design Details

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Sponsor

Nantes University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Venisse Jean Luc, Professor, CHU de Nantes

Study record dates

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Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 3, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 3, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

August 4, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 4, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 3, 2006

Last Verified

July 1, 2006

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • BRD 06/5-M

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