UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000059743
Receipt number R000068320
Scientific Title Exploratory Study on End-Session High-Stake Gambling Behavior among Japanese Gamblers: A Cross-sectional Survey
Date of disclosure of the study information 2025/11/13
Last modified on 2025/11/12 10:43:04

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Basic information

Public title

Exploratory Study on End-Session High-Stake Gambling Behavior among Japanese Gamblers: A Cross-sectional Survey

Acronym

Exploratory Study on End-Session High-Stake Gambling Behavior among Japanese Gamblers: A Cross-sectional Survey

Scientific Title

Exploratory Study on End-Session High-Stake Gambling Behavior among Japanese Gamblers: A Cross-sectional Survey

Scientific Title:Acronym

Exploratory Study on End-Session High-Stake Gambling Behavior among Japanese Gamblers: A Cross-sectional Survey

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

gambler

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study aims to investigate the characteristics and psychological factors of end-session high-stake gambling behavior among Japanese gamblers.
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Basic objectives2

Others

Basic objectives -Others

It explores how past outcomes and session progress influence risk-taking tendencies, with the goal of informing preventive approaches to excessive gambling

Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Others

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Score on the End-Session High-Stake Gambling Behavior Scale

Key secondary outcomes

PHQ-9 (depressive symptoms)
PGSI (problem gambling severity)
GRCS (gambling-related cognitions)
G-SAS (gambling symptom severity)
gambling behavior


Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


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Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

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Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

69 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Adults aged 20 or older
Provided informed consent
Able to understand Japanese
Engaged in gambling at least once in the past month (e.g., horse racing, pachinko, lottery, sports betting)

Key exclusion criteria

Self-reported severe psychological distress during the past week, current medical advice against participation, or engagement in treatment or structured psychotherapy for gambling disorder within the past 4 weeks

Target sample size

2000


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Kengo
Middle name
Last name Yokomitsu

Organization

University of Human Environments

Division name

School of Psychological Sciences

Zip code

7900825

Address

9-12, dogo-himata, Matsuyama, Ehime

TEL

089-926-7007

Email

yokomitsuken5@gmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Kengo
Middle name
Last name Yokomitsu

Organization

University of Human Environments

Division name

School of Psychological Sciences

Zip code

7900825

Address

9-12 Dogohimata, Matsuyama, Ehime 790-8578, Japan

TEL

089-926-7007

Homepage URL


Email

yokomitsuken5@gmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

University of Human Environments

Institute

Department

Personal name

Kengo Yokomitsu


Funding Source

Organization

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (KAKENHI, planned)

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization

Japan


Other related organizations

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IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

School of Psychological Sciences, University of Human Environments

Address

9-12, dogohimata, Matsuyama, Ehime

Tel

089-926-7007

Email

yokomitsuken5@gmail.com


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW

愛媛県


Institutions

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Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2025 Year 11 Month 13 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


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Results


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Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2025 Year 10 Month 11 Day

Date of IRB

2025 Year 10 Month 11 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2025 Year 11 Month 13 Day

Last follow-up date

2025 Year 11 Month 30 Day

Date of closure to data entry


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Other

Other related information

Online Survey


Management information

Registered date

2025 Year 11 Month 12 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 11 Month 12 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000068320