Social MediaNCT05097807
The Impact of Shallow Reading in Social Media
A study testing smartphone related behaviors in people with Social Media and Mental Health Disorder, run by Tang-Du Hospital.
Trial summary
Social media is pervasively used in our life. There is a research hypothesis that the information in social media is "shallow" and the long-term use of it will cause readers' addiction, insomnia, and inability to pay attention, thus reducing the efficiency of learning and working. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Social Media, Mental Health Disorder, Brain Imaging
- What is being tested?
- smartphone related behaviors
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 300 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- Oct 2022to Jun 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Health volunteers
- Capable to use smartphone
Who cannot join
- Participants with a BMI greater than 30 or less than 18.5
- Any use of cigarettes or alcohol
- Color blindness
- Left-handedness
- With mental or psychiatric disorders
- With cognitive impairment
- Has a history of brain trauma
- Has a family history of psychiatric disorders
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet.
About this study
Official title: The Short-term and Long-term Impact of Word-picture-based and Short Video-based Shallow Reading Behavior in Social Media
Social media is pervasively used in our life. There is a research hypothesis that the information in social media is "shallow" and the long-term use of it will cause readers' addiction, insomnia, and inability to pay attention, thus reducing the efficiency of learning and working. However, there is no systematic study on the relationship between "shallow reading" in social media and attention, addiction, sleep quality, and other mental health. Therefore, the investigators intend to explore the effect of "shallow reading" in social media on mental health based on about 300 healthy subjects by conducting questionnaire, cognitive scale assessment, multi-mode MRI scanning and EEG monitoring. A cross-sectional study will be combined with a longitudinal study to explore the clinical characteristics its relationship to brain function.
Read the detailed description
With the development of social media such as "twitter", "Facebook" and "Microblog", "shallow reading" has gradually become the main way for people to obtain external information and relax. "Shallow reading" is characterized by incomplete and intermittent reading patterns, and readers often "dip into it" without thinking. There is a research hypothesis that the information in social media is "shallow" and the long-term use of it will cause readers' addiction, insomnia, and inability to pay attention, thus reducing the efficiency of learning and working. Some researchers even concern that "shallow reading" is destroying human beings' suspicion spirit, thinking ability and rational thinking which are based on writing and print culture. However, there is no systematic study on the relationship between "shallow reading" and attention or other mental health, not to mention its fMRI and EEG characteristics. Therefore, the investigators intend to explore the effect of "shallow reading" in social media on mental health based on about 300 healthy subjects by conducting questionnaire, cognitive scale assessment, multi-mode MRI scanning and EEG monitoring. A cross-sectional study will be combined with a longitudinal study to better understand both the short-term and long-term effect of "shallow reading" habit to the mental health and imaging characteristics. The collected indexes will be analyzed to explore the clinical characteristics of people with the habit of "shallow reading", and its relationship to mental health, brain imaging characteristics will finally be clarified.
- Conditions
- Social Media, Mental Health Disorder, Brain Imaging
- Being tested
- smartphone related behaviors
- Keywords
- Social Media, Shallow reading, multimodal MRI, Brain network
- Medical subject headings
- Mental Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
smartphone related behaviorsBehavioural
Participants are required to watch specific contents on their own smartphones.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| The impact of word-picture-based shallow reading in social media | Experimental | Use Microblog on their smartphone, a word-picture-based social media service similar to twitter. Receives: Behavioral: smartphone related behaviors |
| The impact of short video-based shallow reading in social media | Experimental | Use Tiktok on their smartphone, a short video-based social media service. Receives: Behavioral: smartphone related behaviors |
| The impact of full-length sci-fi novel reading | Active comparator | Read a full-length sci-fi novel (Three body) on their own smartphone. Receives: Behavioral: smartphone related behaviors |
| The impact of film/TV series | Active comparator | Watch a film on their own smartphone. Receives: Behavioral: smartphone related behaviors |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Dynamic change of sustained attention from baseline state to after 2 hours of social media use
Continuous performance test (CPT) will be used to assess the difference of sustained attention before and after social media use.
minimum: 0 maximum values: 1 Higher scores mean a better outcome.
Measured: Baseline state and after 2 hours
Dynamic change of selective attention from baseline state to after 2 hours of social media use
Stroop color word test (SCWT) will be used to assess the difference of selective attention before and after social media use.
minimum: 0 maximum values: 1 Higher scores mean a better outcome.
Measured: Baseline state and after 2 hours
Secondary outcomes (2)
Cerebral blood flow changes from baseline state to after 2 hours of social media use
Artery spin labeling (ASL) in MRI will be used to assess the difference of cerebral blood flow before and after social media use.
Measured: Baseline state and after 2 hours
Brain functional connectivity changes from baseline state to after 2 hours of social media use
Blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) in MRI will be used to assess the difference of functional connectivity before and after social media use.
Measured: Baseline state and after 2 hours
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 Oct 2021
- Study startOct 2022 (estimated)
- Primary completionOct 2023 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2024 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Social MediaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Tang-Du HospitalThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Four parallel group, each with a different intervention, of which two are shallow reading in social media (different type), the other two are common use of smartphone.
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Care provider, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Tang-Du Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Wen Wang, MD & PhD, Tang-Du Hospital
- Investigators
- Bo Hu, MD, Principal investigator, Department of Radiology, Fourth Military Medical UniversityYuTing Li, MD, Principal investigator, Department of Radiology, Fourth Military Medical UniversityJingTing Sun, MD, Principal investigator, Department of Radiology, Fourth Military Medical UniversityYuXuan Shang, MD, Principal investigator, Department of Radiology, Fourth Military Medical University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05097807
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 202103129
- Status last verified
- Oct 2022
- First submitted
- 26 Sep 2021
- Last updated
- 31 Oct 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: All demographic data, mental state assessments, and imaging data will be available.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 31 Oct 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Short-term and Long-term Impact of Word-picture-based and Short Video-based Shallow Reading Behavior in Social Media
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05097807
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 202103129
- Conditions
- Social Media, Mental Health Disorder, Brain Imaging
- Keywords
- Social Media, Shallow reading, multimodal MRI, Brain network
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Tang-Du HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Oct 2022 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Oct 2023 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2024 (estimated)
- First posted
- 28 Oct 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Social media is pervasively used in our life. There is a research hypothesis that the information in social media is "shallow" and the long-term use of it will cause readers' addiction, insomnia, and inability to pay attention, thus reducing the efficiency of learning and working. However, there is no systematic study on the relationship between "shallow reading" in social media and attention, addiction, sleep quality, and other mental health. Therefore, the investigators intend to explore the effect of "shallow reading" in social media on mental health based on about 300 healthy subjects by conducting questionnaire, cognitive scale assessment, multi-mode MRI scanning and EEG monitoring. A cross-sectional study will be combined with a longitudinal study to explore the clinical characteristics its relationship to brain function.
Detailed description
With the development of social media such as "twitter", "Facebook" and "Microblog", "shallow reading" has gradually become the main way for people to obtain external information and relax. "Shallow reading" is characterized by incomplete and intermittent reading patterns, and readers often "dip into it" without thinking. There is a research hypothesis that the information in social media is "shallow" and the long-term use of it will cause readers' addiction, insomnia, and inability to pay attention, thus reducing the efficiency of learning and working. Some researchers even concern that "shallow reading" is destroying human beings' suspicion spirit, thinking ability and rational thinking which are based on writing and print culture. However, there is no systematic study on the relationship between "shallow reading" and attention or other mental health, not to mention its fMRI and EEG characteristics. Therefore, the investigators intend to explore the effect of "shallow reading" in social media on mental health based on about 300 healthy subjects by conducting questionnaire, cognitive scale assessment, multi-mode MRI scanning and EEG monitoring. A cross-sectional study will be combined with a longitudinal study to better understand both the short-term and long-term effect of "shallow reading" habit to the mental health and imaging characteristics. The collected indexes will be analyzed to explore the clinical characteristics of people with the habit of "shallow reading", and its relationship to mental health, brain imaging characteristics will finally be clarified.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (care provider, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 4
- Model description
- Four parallel group, each with a different intervention, of which two are shallow reading in social media (different type), the other two are common use of smartphone.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| The impact of word-picture-based shallow reading in social media | Experimental | Behavioral: smartphone related behaviorsUse Microblog on their smartphone, a word-picture-based social media service similar to twitter. |
| The impact of short video-based shallow reading in social media | Experimental | Behavioral: smartphone related behaviorsUse Tiktok on their smartphone, a short video-based social media service. |
| The impact of full-length sci-fi novel reading | Active comparator | Behavioral: smartphone related behaviorsRead a full-length sci-fi novel (Three body) on their own smartphone. |
| The impact of film/TV series | Active comparator | Behavioral: smartphone related behaviorsWatch a film on their own smartphone. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Health volunteers
- Capable to use smartphone
Key exclusion criteria (8 listed)
- Participants with a BMI greater than 30 or less than 18.5
- Any use of cigarettes or alcohol
- Color blindness
- Left-handedness
- With mental or psychiatric disorders
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| smartphone related behaviorsParticipants are required to watch specific contents on their own smartphones. | Behavioural | The impact of film/TV series, The impact of full-length sci-fi novel reading, The impact of short video-based shallow reading in social media, The impact of word-picture-based shallow reading in social media |
Primary outcome
Dynamic change of sustained attention from baseline state to after 2 hours of social media use
Time frame: Baseline state and after 2 hours
Continuous performance test (CPT) will be used to assess the difference of sustained attention before and after social media use. minimum: 0 maximum values: 1 Higher scores mean a better outcome.
Dynamic change of selective attention from baseline state to after 2 hours of social media use
Time frame: Baseline state and after 2 hours
Stroop color word test (SCWT) will be used to assess the difference of selective attention before and after social media use. minimum: 0 maximum values: 1 Higher scores mean a better outcome.
2 secondary outcomes
Cerebral blood flow changes from baseline state to after 2 hours of social media use
Time frame: Baseline state and after 2 hours
Brain functional connectivity changes from baseline state to after 2 hours of social media use
Time frame: Baseline state and after 2 hours
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 31 Oct 2022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. All demographic data, mental state assessments, and imaging data will be available.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Bo Hu, MD principal investigator
Department of Radiology, Fourth Military Medical University
YuTing Li, MD principal investigator
Department of Radiology, Fourth Military Medical University
JingTing Sun, MD principal investigator
Department of Radiology, Fourth Military Medical University
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing smartphone related behaviors in people with Social Media and Mental Health Disorder, run by Tang-Du Hospital.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 8 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Oct 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Guangbin Cui, MD & PhD (86-29-84777863, cuigbtd@fmmu.edu.cn), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Dynamic change of sustained attention from baseline state to after 2 hours of social media use (time frame: Baseline state and after 2 hours). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Oct 2022.