Internet Addiction LevelNCT06489405
Horticultural Practices for Children
A study testing Horticultural practices in people with Internet Addiction Level and Perceived Stres Level, run by Gazi University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The study was conducted with a parallel group randomized controlled experimental design to determine the effect of horticultural practices on internet addiction, social skills and stress levels in children. The children underwent horticultural practices for 6 weeks. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 11 to 12 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Internet Addiction Level, Perceived Stres Level, Social Skill Level
- What is being tested?
- Horticultural practices
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 13 Oct 2023to 26 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 11 to 12 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- studying in the 6th and 7th grade of secondary school
- volunteering to participate in the research
- consent by the family for participation in the study
Who cannot join
- the presence of a disease against the materials to be used in horticultural practices (pollen, plant, seed and fertilizer allergy, etc.)
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Hortıcultural Practices on Internet Addiction, Social Skills and Stress Levels in Children
The study was conducted with a parallel group randomized controlled experimental design to determine the effect of horticultural practices on internet addiction, social skills and stress levels in children. The children underwent horticultural practices for 6 weeks. Children were given a post-test at the end of the intervention program (week 6), a first follow-up three months after the intervention and a second follow-up six months later.
- Being tested
- Horticultural practices
- Keywords
- horticultural practices, internet addiction, perceived stres, social skill
- Medical subject headings
- Internet Addiction Disorder, Social Skills
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Horticultural practicesOther
The first week of the program was 'Getting to know horticultural practices', the second week was 'Painting pots', the third week was 'Planting vegetable seedlings', the fourth week was 'Preparing compost', the fifth week was 'Making pressed flowers' and the sixth week was 'Harvesting vegetables'.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Horticultural practices | Experimental | Horticultural practices, consisting of 6 sessions with a one-week interval,was applied face to face to this intervention group. Each session lasted approximately 60 minutes. Receives: Other: Horticultural practices |
| Control | No intervention | No intervention has been made. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Internet Addiction Scale (Internet Addiction Scale for Adolescents)
The scale consists of nine items. The unidimensional scale has a 5-point Likert-type rating. The responses to the items are graded as 'never', 'rarely', 'sometimes', 'often' and 'always'. The lowest score is 9 points and the highest score is 45 points. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the level of internet addiction.
Measured: Baseline (before the intervention)
Social skills scale
The Social Skills Scale consists of 20 items. The scale evaluates whether primary and secondary school students display social skill behavior. The response format is a four-point Likert type and consists of the options 1= never, 2= sometimes, 3= usually and 4= completely. The lowest score obtained from the scale is 20, the highest score is 80. A low score from the scale indicates inadequacy in displaying this behavior in terms of social skills, while a high score indicates adequacy in displaying social skill behavior.
Measured: 6th week after the intervention
Social skills assessment scale
The Social Skills Assessment Scale was developed to measure skills that are important in helping communication deficiencies to increase interaction. The scale is a five-point Likert-type scale and social skills are assessed by families. The skills that children should have in the scale consist of twelve subcategories. The social skills assessment scale is completed by families.
Measured: three months after completion of the intervention
Perceived stress scale in children
The Scale of Perceived Stress in Children was developed by Snoeren-Hoefnagels (2014). The child is asked to answer how appropriate each item is for him/her. The scale consists of 9 items. The one-dimensional scale has a four-point Likert-type rating. High scores from the scale questions mean that the individual's stress level is high.
Measured: six months after completion of the intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Jul 2024
- Study start13 Oct 2023
- Primary completion3 Jun 2024
- Study completion26 Jun 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Internet Addiction LevelStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Gazi University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Sultan Ayaz Alkaya, Gazi University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06489405
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2023-705930
- Other IDs
- 2023
- Status last verified
- Jul 2025
- First submitted
- 26 Jun 2024
- Last updated
- 14 Jul 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 14 Jul 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Hortıcultural Practices on Internet Addiction, Social Skills and Stress Levels in Children
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06489405
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2023-705930
- Keywords
- horticultural practices, internet addiction, perceived stres, social skill
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Gazi UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 13 Oct 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 3 Jun 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 26 Jun 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 5 Jul 2024 (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.
The study was conducted with a parallel group randomized controlled experimental design to determine the effect of horticultural practices on internet addiction, social skills and stress levels in children. The children underwent horticultural practices for 6 weeks. Children were given a post-test at the end of the intervention program (week 6), a first follow-up three months after the intervention and a second follow-up six months later.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Horticultural practices | Experimental | Other: Horticultural practicesHorticultural practices, consisting of 6 sessions with a one-week interval,was applied face to face to this intervention group. Each session lasted approximately 60 minutes. |
| Control | No intervention | –No intervention has been made. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 11 to 12 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- studying in the 6th and 7th grade of secondary school
- volunteering to participate in the research
- consent by the family for participation in the study
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- the presence of a disease against the materials to be used in horticultural practices (pollen, plant, seed and fertilizer allergy, etc.)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Horticultural practicesThe first week of the program was 'Getting to know horticultural practices', the second week was 'Painting pots', the third week was 'Planting vegetable seedlings', the fourth week was 'Preparing compost', the fifth week was 'Making pressed flowers' and the sixth week was 'Harvesting vegetables'. | Other | Horticultural practices |
Primary outcome
Internet Addiction Scale (Internet Addiction Scale for Adolescents)
Time frame: Baseline (before the intervention)
The scale consists of nine items. The unidimensional scale has a 5-point Likert-type rating. The responses to the items are graded as 'never', 'rarely', 'sometimes', 'often' and 'always'. The lowest score is 9 points and the highest score is 45 points. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the level of internet addiction.
Social skills scale
Time frame: 6th week after the intervention
The Social Skills Scale consists of 20 items. The scale evaluates whether primary and secondary school students display social skill behavior. The response format is a four-point Likert type and consists of the options 1= never, 2= sometimes, 3= usually and 4= completely. The lowest score obtained from the scale is 20, the highest score is 80. A low score from the scale indicates inadequacy in displaying this behavior in terms of social skills, while a high score indicates adequacy in displaying social skill behavior.
Social skills assessment scale
Time frame: three months after completion of the intervention
The Social Skills Assessment Scale was developed to measure skills that are important in helping communication deficiencies to increase interaction. The scale is a five-point Likert-type scale and social skills are assessed by families. The skills that children should have in the scale consist of twelve subcategories. The social skills assessment scale is completed by families.
Perceived stress scale in children
Time frame: six months after completion of the intervention
The Scale of Perceived Stress in Children was developed by Snoeren-Hoefnagels (2014). The child is asked to answer how appropriate each item is for him/her. The scale consists of 9 items. The one-dimensional scale has a four-point Likert-type rating. High scores from the scale questions mean that the individual's stress level is high.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 14 Jul 2025.
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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.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Horticultural practices in people with Internet Addiction Level and Perceived Stres Level, run by Gazi University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 3 inclusion and 1 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Jul 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Internet Addiction Scale (Internet Addiction Scale for Adolescents) (time frame: Baseline (before the intervention)). The study lists 4 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 14 Jul 2025.