Validation of Kaihani Score for Gambling Addiction

Therapeutic Solutions International

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Gambling Addiction

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Kaihani Score

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT04648007

TSOI-003

Details and patient eligibility

About

The Kaihani Score is a blood based means of assessing molecules believed to be associated with gambling addiction.

The current clinical trial will assess the Kaihani Score in 3 groups:

Group 1: 10 patients with no personal or family problems with gambling as assessed by the PG-YBOCS (obsessions-compulsions scale Yale-Brown (Y-BOCS), adapted for pathological gambling) (PG-YBOCS).

Group 2: 10 patients with moderate gambling addiction as assessed by the PG-YBOCS (obsessions-compulsions scale Yale-Brown (Y-BOCS), adapted for pathological gambling) (PG-YBOCS).

Group 3: 10 patients with severe gambling addiction as assessed by the PG-YBOCS (obsessions-compulsions scale Yale-Brown (Y-BOCS), adapted for pathological gambling) (PG-YBOCS).

The goal of the study is to confirm preliminary efficacy of the Kaihani Score as a blood based means of assessing gambling propensity.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with a diagnosis of pathological gambling (DSM IV criteria)
• First-time consultants.
• Without psychotropic treatment or treatment with a stable and unchanged for over a month.

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant women and patients with hearing disorders
• Epilepsy (untreated or poorly balanced)
• Focal brain injury, whatever its origin (vascular, traumatic, tumor or infectious)
• History of head trauma with loss of consciousness,
• Administration of drugs or substances lowering the seizure threshold
• Sleep deprivation, jet lag, or drug withdrawal.
• Participants with a problem of uncorrected visual acuity.
• Other current addiction.

Trial design

30 participants in 3 patient groups

Control

Description:

10 patients with no personal or family problems with gambling as assessed by the PG-YBOCS (obsessions-compulsions scale Yale-Brown (Y-BOCS), adapted for pathological gambling) (PG-YBOCS).

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Kaihani Score

Moderate Gamblers

Description:

10 patients with moderate gambling addiction as assessed by the PG-YBOCS (obsessions-compulsions scale Yale-Brown (Y-BOCS), adapted for pathological gambling) (PG-YBOCS).

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Kaihani Score

Severe Gamblers

Description:

10 patients with severe gambling addiction as assessed by the PG-YBOCS (obsessions-compulsions scale Yale-Brown (Y-BOCS), adapted for pathological gambling) (PG-YBOCS).

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Kaihani Score