NomophobiaNCT07097610
The Effect of Mosaic Puzzle Game on Nomophobia in Adolescents
A study testing Mosaic Puzzle Intervention in people with Nomophobia and Puzzle Activity, run by Rabia Nur TEKİ KESKİN at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
This study aims to investigate the effect of mosaic puzzle application on nomophobia in middle school children aged 12-14. The data for the study will be collected over a 5-week period. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 12 to 14 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Nomophobia, Puzzle Activity, Child
- What is being tested?
- Mosaic Puzzle Intervention
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 15 Feb 2025to 25 May 2025
- 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 12 to 14 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Score at least 60 points on the nomophobia scale
- Be between the ages of 12 and 14
- Written consent from parents and verbal consent from the child
Who cannot join
- Be under 12 years of age and over 14 years of age
- Have scored less than 60 points on the nomophobia scale
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Mosaic Puzzle Game on Nomophobia in Adolescents: A Randomised Controlled Study
This study aims to investigate the effect of mosaic puzzle application on nomophobia in middle school children aged 12-14.
The data for the study will be collected over a 5-week period. The experimental group children will be asked to play mosaic puzzle games for 1 hour, 2 days a week for 5 weeks, at a time deemed appropriate by the school and under the supervision of the researcher. The control group children will not be given any intervention; they will only be observed, and a final test will be administered at the end of the 5 weeks. The study is planned as a single-center study, and a total of 30 children aged 12-14 with a nomophobia scale score of 60 or higher who meet the inclusion criteria will be included in the study.
Hypothesis 1: The intervention group's level of nomophobia is lower than that of the control group.
- Conditions
- Nomophobia, Puzzle Activity, Child, Dependence, Smart Phone Addiction
- Being tested
- Mosaic Puzzle Intervention
- Keywords
- nomophobia, child, dependence, smart phone addiction, puzzle activity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Mosaic Puzzle InterventionOther
This study aims to investigate the effect of mosaic puzzle application on nomophobia in adolescents. The data for the study will be collected over a 5-week period. The experimental group children will be asked to play mosaic puzzle games for 1 hour, 2 days a week for 5 weeks at a time deemed appropriate by the school under the supervision of the researcher. The control group children will not be given any application; they will only be observed, and a final test will be administered at the end of the 5 weeks. The study is planned as a single-center study, and a total of 30 children aged 12-14 with a nomophobia scale score of 60 or higher who meet the inclusion criteria will be included in the study.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental: "Mosaic Puzzle Intervention Group" | Experimental | Arm Description: In the study, the child's level of nomophobia will first be determined using a Personal Information Form and a nomophobia measurement tool. Subsequently, the mosaic puzzle intervention will be administered to the children in the experimental group twice a week for one hour over a period of five weeks, at times deemed appropriate by the school, and will be monitored by the researcher.
Mosaic Puzzle Initiative A mosaic puzzle is the process of creating a picture or image by putting together small crystal stones. It involves sticking the appropriate crystal stones onto a canvas painting using wax and a wax pencil, matching them with the symbols (letters, numbers, shapes, etc.) shown on the painting. (e.g., sticking blue crystal stones gathered under the * symbol onto the square marked with * on the canvas). The student presses the wax pencil onto the wax to pick up a small amount of wax. Then, they press the wax-coated pencil onto the crystal stone and stick it onto the Receives: Other: Mosaic Puzzle Intervention |
| No Intervention: Control Group | No intervention | Arm Description: In the study, the child's level of nomophobia will first be determined using the Personal Information Form and the Nomophobia measurement tool in the control group. No intervention will be performed on the children in this group, and a test will be administered at the end of the intervention. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Nomophobia Scale (NO) for the 9-18 Age Group
The Nomophobia Scale developed by Yıldırım and Correia (2015) is a Likert-type measure that assesses the level of fear experienced by children when they do not have access to their cell phones. The validity and reliability of the scale were studied by Özdemir and Bektaş (2020). The scale consists of 20 items. It is a 7-point Likert-type scale (1: Strongly disagree; 7: Strongly agree). The scale has four subscales: inability to access information, giving up comfort, inability to communicate, and loss of online connection. A score of 20 on the scale indicates no nomophobia, 21 ≤ NÖ Score < 60 indicates mild nomophobia, 60 ≤ NÖ Score < 100 indicates moderate nomophobia, and 100 ≤ NÖ Score ≤ 140 indicates severe nomophobia. The scale ranges from a minimum of 20 to a maximum of 140 points. As the score increases, the level of nomophobia increases. Individuals who score 61 or higher on the raw score can be classified as having 'severe or moderate' nomophobia.
Measured: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 10 weeks.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Jul 2025
- Study start15 Feb 2025
- Primary completion15 Mar 2025
- Study completion25 May 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for NomophobiaStudies 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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- The study includes one intervention group and one control group.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Rabia Nur TEKİ KESKİN
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Pamukkale University
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Rabia Nur TEKİ KESKİN, Pamukkale University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07097610
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- PamukkaleU-SBE-RNTK-01
- Status last verified
- Jul 2025
- First submitted
- 23 Jul 2025
- Last updated
- 31 Jul 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 31 Jul 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Mosaic Puzzle Game on Nomophobia in Adolescents: A Randomised Controlled Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07097610
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PamukkaleU-SBE-RNTK-01
- Conditions
- Nomophobia, Puzzle Activity, Child, Dependence, Smart Phone Addiction
- Keywords
- nomophobia, child, dependence, smart phone addiction, puzzle activity
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Rabia Nur TEKİ KESKİNUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Pamukkale University
- Study start
- 15 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 25 May 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 31 Jul 2025 (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.
This study aims to investigate the effect of mosaic puzzle application on nomophobia in middle school children aged 12-14.
The data for the study will be collected over a 5-week period. The experimental group children will be asked to play mosaic puzzle games for 1 hour, 2 days a week for 5 weeks, at a time deemed appropriate by the school and under the supervision of the researcher. The control group children will not be given any intervention; they will only be observed, and a final test will be administered at the end of the 5 weeks. The study is planned as a single-center study, and a total of 30 children aged 12-14 with a nomophobia scale score of 60 or higher who meet the inclusion criteria will be included in the study.
Hypothesis 1: The intervention group's level of nomophobia is lower than that of the control group.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- The study includes one intervention group and one control group.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental: "Mosaic Puzzle Intervention Group" | Experimental | Other: Mosaic Puzzle InterventionArm Description: In the study, the child's level of nomophobia will first be determined using a Personal Information Form and a nomophobia measurement tool. Subsequently, the mosaic puzzle intervention will be administered to the children in the experimental group twice a week for one hour over a period of five weeks, at times deemed appropriate by the school, and will be monitored by the researcher. Mosaic Puzzle Initiative A mosaic puzzle is the process of creating a picture or image by putting together small crystal stones. It involves sticking the appropriate crystal stones onto a canvas painting using wax and a wax pencil, matching them with the symbols (letters, numbers, shapes, etc.) shown on the painting. (e.g., sticking blue crystal stones gathered under the * symbol onto the square marked with * on the canvas). The student presses the wax pencil onto the wax to pick up a small amount of wax. Then, they press the wax-coated pencil onto the crystal stone and stick it onto the |
| No Intervention: Control Group | No intervention | –Arm Description: In the study, the child's level of nomophobia will first be determined using the Personal Information Form and the Nomophobia measurement tool in the control group. No intervention will be performed on the children in this group, and a test will be administered at the end of the intervention. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 12 to 14 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Score at least 60 points on the nomophobia scale
- Be between the ages of 12 and 14
- Written consent from parents and verbal consent from the child
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Be under 12 years of age and over 14 years of age
- Have scored less than 60 points on the nomophobia scale
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mosaic Puzzle InterventionThis study aims to investigate the effect of mosaic puzzle application on nomophobia in adolescents. The data for the study will be collected over a 5-week period. The experimental group children will be asked to play mosaic puzzle games for 1 hour, 2 days a week for 5 weeks at a time deemed appropriate by the school under the supervision of the researcher. The control group children will not be given any application; they will only be observed, and a final test will be administered at the end of the 5 weeks. The study is planned as a single-center study, and a total of 30 children aged 12-14 with a nomophobia scale score of 60 or higher who meet the inclusion criteria will be included in the study. | Other | Experimental: "Mosaic Puzzle Intervention Group" |
Primary outcome
Nomophobia Scale (NO) for the 9-18 Age Group
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 10 weeks.
The Nomophobia Scale developed by Yıldırım and Correia (2015) is a Likert-type measure that assesses the level of fear experienced by children when they do not have access to their cell phones. The validity and reliability of the scale were studied by Özdemir and Bektaş (2020). The scale consists of 20 items. It is a 7-point Likert-type scale (1: Strongly disagree; 7: Strongly agree). The scale has four subscales: inability to access information, giving up comfort, inability to communicate, and loss of online connection. A score of 20 on the scale indicates no nomophobia, 21 ≤ NÖ Score < 60 indicates mild nomophobia, 60 ≤ NÖ Score < 100 indicates moderate nomophobia, and 100 ≤ NÖ Score ≤ 140 indicates severe nomophobia. The scale ranges from a minimum of 20 to a maximum of 140 points. As the score increases, the level of nomophobia increases. Individuals who score 61 or higher on the raw score can be classified as having 'severe or moderate' nomophobia.
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 31 Jul 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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 Mosaic Puzzle Intervention in people with Nomophobia and Puzzle Activity, run by Rabia Nur TEKİ KESKİN 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 2 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 31 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?
Nomophobia Scale (NO) for the 9-18 Age Group (time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 10 weeks.). 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 Jul 2025.