A Prospective Clinical Study of a Cohort of Patients Seeking Treatment for a Behavioral Addiction
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Behavioral Addictions. Basic parameters: from 15 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- France
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
A Prospective Clinical Study of a Cohort of Pathological Patients Seeking Treatment for a Behavioral Addiction in the University Hospital of Nantes
Overview
This research aims to provide a better understanding of the factors associated with the evolution of behavioral addictions, and compliance with care. The investigators thus aim to follow patients with several types of behavioral addictions, based on addictive, sociodemographic, clinical and endophenotypical characteristics, as well as their care adhesion.
Primary outcome measures
- Evolution of behavioral addictions [Time frame: 8 years]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
\- All consecutive patients seeking treatment at the University Hospital of Nantes for a behavioral addiction and age over 15 will be allowed to participate to the study.
Exclusion criteria
- Cognitive impairment incompatible with the assessment
- Difficulty for writing or reading the French language, incompatible with the assessement
- Gardianship
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
France · 1 center
- Nantes University Hospital — Nantes
Publications
- Challet-Bouju G, Caillon J, Leboucher J, Thiabaud E, Saillard A, Balem M, Grall-Bronnec M. Impact of Gambling on the Internet on Middle-Term and Long-Term Recovery from Gambling Disorder: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study. J Gambl Stud. 2025 Jun;41(2):567-592. doi: 10.1007/s10899-024-10328-0. Epub 2024 Sep 10. PMID 39254777
Identifiers
NCT: NCT01248767 · RC19_0004