Don't Go There: A Geospatial mHealth App for Gambling Disorder

Last updated: August 20, 2025
Sponsor: St. Louis University
Overall Status: Trial Not Available

Phase

N/A

Condition

Gambling Problems

Treatment

mHealth App

Clinical Study ID

NCT04158037
30494
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The goal of this project is to develop and to test the efficacy of a novel mHealth app for gambling disorder. The app capitalizes on smartphones' global positioning software (GPS) that recognizes a user's location to within 15 feet. Users will receive an alert of this go near a gambling venue. The project will conduct a 12-week pilot randomized clinical trial to test the short-term efficacy of the app with gambling disorder individuals.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Currently meets DSM-5 criteria for gambling disorder

  • At least 4 non-online gambling episodes in past 60 days

  • Wagering at least $100 total over past 60 days

  • Willingness to accept random assignment

  • English speaking

  • Android phone user

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age <18 years old

  • Severely disruptive behavior

  • Serious uncontrolled psychiatric behavior that requires acute psychiatric care

  • Decline permission to collect zero permission data from smartphone.

Study Design

Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: mHealth App
Phase:
Study Start date:
July 31, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
June 01, 2025

Connect with a study center

  • Saint Louis University

    St Louis 4407066, Missouri 4398678 63108
    United States

    Site Not Available

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