Ignite Creation Date:
2024-05-06 @ 3:40 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 1:54 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT04714008
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2024-04-01
First Post:
2021-01-14
Brief Title:
Covid-19 and ONline GAmbling
Sponsor:
Nantes University Hospital
Organization:
Nantes University Hospital
Study Overview
Official Title:
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Online Gambling in France and Sweden
Status:
RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-03
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
CONGA
Brief Summary:
The coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19 pandemic represents a major threat to global health Since the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic all eyes have been focused on the significant somatic complications of COVID-19 but the impact on behaviors particularly those that can lead to addictive disorders remains little studied A set of factors could explain a change in gambling activities both in number of gamblers and in intensity of practices due to the pandemic On the one hand the reduction or even the interruption of sporting and horse racing competitions may induce a decrease in these activities both online and offline Moreover the closure of certain gambling venues and travel restrictions may also lead to a decrease of offline gambling activities in general On the other hand gamblers who can no longer perform their usual gambling activity could refer to available online gambling activities poker lotteries casinos etc Moreover the threat of a financial crisis the negative impact on psychological well-being due to social isolation stress of being infected etc and increased time spent freely online could also very largely motivate an initiation or an exacerbation of the gambling activity especially online and in people in a situation of vulnerability Both in France and Sweden the closing of sports and horse race events has led to a sharp decrease in sports and horse-race betting In both countries the increase in other gambling types including illegal gambling and their potential for gambling problems is a source of concerns for public health authorities As a consequence more research is promptly needed in this area
The use of gambling tracking data widely acclaimed in recent years in research on online gambling given its ecological nature could allow observing longitudinally changes in online gambling practices both the raw gambling activity and risky behaviors and in the use of responsible gambling RG tools due to the pandemic Moreover the combination of French and Swedish data will allow comparing two countries with very distinct politics regarding the pandemics ie a lockdown in France in March - May 2020 and then in November - December 2020 compared to no lockdown in Sweden Finally gambling in women is on the rise and women display specific gambling behaviors especially in early stages of the online gambling practice The project will include the investigation of gender specificities both in the investigation of the impacts of the pandemic and in the comparison of French and Sweden gambling behaviors Age type of gambling activity and country France Sweden will also be taken into account
The use of gambling tracking data widely acclaimed in recent years in research on online gambling given its ecological nature could allow observing longitudinally changes in online gambling practices both the raw gambling activity and risky behaviors and in the use of responsible gambling RG tools due to the pandemic Moreover the combination of French and Swedish data will allow comparing two countries with very distinct politics regarding the pandemics ie a lockdown in France in March - May 2020 and then in November - December 2020 compared to no lockdown in Sweden Finally gambling in women is on the rise and women display specific gambling behaviors especially in early stages of the online gambling practice The project will include the investigation of gender specificities both in the investigation of the impacts of the pandemic and in the comparison of French and Sweden gambling behaviors Age type of gambling activity and country France Sweden will also be taken into account
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None