Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:44 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 12:44 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00580567
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria for Pathological Gamblers:
* 18 years or older
* Be able to speak, read and write in English
* Current diagnosis of pathological gambling (using DSM-IV criteria)
* South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) score of 5 or above during screening
* Recent gambling activity -- at least once within one week prior to enrollment.
* Voluntarily given informed consent and signed the informed consent document.
* Not currently seeking treatment for gambling
Inclusion Criteria For Control Participants:
* 18 years or older
* Be able to speak, read and write in English
* South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) score of 5 or less during screening
* Voluntarily given informed consent and signed the informed consent document
* Does not meet diagnosis of pathological gambling by DSM-IV criteria
* Not currently seeking treatment for gambling
Exclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria for all participants:
* Current treatment for pathological gambling, excluding involvement with Gamblers Anonymous
* Ongoing medication for any psychiatric disorders, including anti-psychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers, anxiolytics or sedative/hypnotics.
* Dependence by DSM-IV criteria on any psychoactive substance, excluding caffeine or nicotine
* Presence of clinically unstable medical disorders that could harm the subject if not treated immediately.
* Presence of any neurological or psychiatric disorders (as assessed by the SCID or MINI and BDI-II) that would require immediate treatment.
* Test positive urine toxicology for illicit drugs prior to enrollment
* Hamilton Depression Scale score of \>17
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Study:
NCT00580567
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00580567