Problematic Social Media UseMEDUSA-PNCT07476755
Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the French Version of the Social Media Disorder Scale for Parents in a Sample of Parents of Children Aged 10 to 17
An observational study of Problematic Social Media Use, run by Versailles Hospital at 1 site in France.
Trial summary
During the first lockdown related to the COVID-19 crisis, more than 12 million students in France were affected by school closures. Previous studies have shown that when children and adolescents are not in school, they are less physically active, spend more time in front of screens, and have disrupted sleep patterns. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 10 to 17 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Problematic Social Media Use
- How many people
- 300 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFrance
- Study dates
- 31 Jan 2025to 31 Jan 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 10 to 17 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Study population: Parent-child pairs with children aged 10 to 17
Who may be able to join
- Patients aged 10 to 17 receiving child pediatric or psychiatric care at the Centre Hospitalier de Versailles
- Patient's agreement to participate in research
- Agreement of parental authority to participate
- Parents of children aged 10 to 17 receiving child pediatric or psychiatric care at the Centre Hospitalier de Versailles
- Parent's agreement to participate in research
Who cannot join
- Patient unable to give consent to participate in research
- Refusal of parental authority to allow child's participation in research
- Difficulty in oral/written comprehension on the part of the child
- Parent unable to give consent to participate in research
- Refusal of parental authority to participate
- Difficulty in oral/written comprehension on the part of the parent
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the French Version of the Social Media Disorder Scale for Parents (SMDS-P) in a Sample of Parents of Preteens and Teens Aged 10 to 17
During the first lockdown related to the COVID-19 crisis, more than 12 million students in France were affected by school closures. Previous studies have shown that when children and adolescents are not in school, they are less physically active, spend more time in front of screens, and have disrupted sleep patterns. Parents are often the first to notice problems with their children's misuse of social media, and children tend to underestimate how often and how long they use social media. Therefore, given the increase in social media use and the limitations of self-assessment scales, it seems necessary to supplement the identification of problematic social media use in children with parental hetero-assessments.
The main objective of the research is to translate, culturally adapt into French, and validate the parent version of the Social Media Disorder Scale (SMDS-P).
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The secondary objectives are 1) to determine the degree and meaning of discrepancies in the scores for problematic social media use obtained by the parent-child pair, and 2) to study the socio-demographic, clinical, and environmental factors associated with problematic social media use (according to the SMDS score) among preteens and teens.
The population of interest consists of parent/children pairs aged 10 to 17. This population is recruited from consultants in the pediatrics and child psychiatry departments of the Centre Hospitalier de Versailles.
This is a cross-sectional observational epidemiological study.
- Conditions
- Problematic Social Media Use
- Keywords
- problematic social media use
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Psychometric properties of the French parent version of the Social Media Disorder Scale
Combination of Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT) analysis
Measured: 1 month for the translation and French adaptation of the SMDS-P 2 months to study the psychometric properties of the scale once data collection is complete
Secondary outcomes (1)
Degree and direction of discrepancies in scores for problematic social media use obtained by parent-child pairs.
Measured: 2 months to do the statistical analysis once data collection is complete
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Mar 2026
- Study start31 Jan 2025
- Primary completion31 Jan 2026
- Study completion31 Jan 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Problematic Social Media UseStudies 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Versailles Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Stéphanie-BOURION-BÉDÈS, University of Versailles
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07476755
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- P24/07M_MEDUSA-P
- Acronym
- MEDUSA-P
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 2 Mar 2026
- Last updated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Data will not be shared to protect the participants' anonymity.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validation of the French Version of the Social Media Disorder Scale for Parents (SMDS-P) in a Sample of Parents of Preteens and Teens Aged 10 to 17
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07476755
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MEDUSA-P / P24/07M_MEDUSA-P
- Conditions
- Problematic Social Media Use
- Keywords
- problematic social media use
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Versailles HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 31 Jan 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Jan 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Mar 2026 (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.
During the first lockdown related to the COVID-19 crisis, more than 12 million students in France were affected by school closures. Previous studies have shown that when children and adolescents are not in school, they are less physically active, spend more time in front of screens, and have disrupted sleep patterns. Parents are often the first to notice problems with their children's misuse of social media, and children tend to underestimate how often and how long they use social media. Therefore, given the increase in social media use and the limitations of self-assessment scales, it seems necessary to supplement the identification of problematic social media use in children with parental hetero-assessments.
The main objective of the research is to translate, culturally adapt into French, and validate the parent version of the Social Media Disorder Scale (SMDS-P).
The secondary objectives are 1) to determine the degree and meaning of discrepancies in the scores for problematic social media use obtained by the parent-child pair, and 2) to study the socio-demographic, clinical, and environmental factors associated with problematic social media use (according to the SMDS score) among preteens and teens.
The population of interest consists of parent/children pairs aged 10 to 17. This population is recruited from consultants in the pediatrics and child psychiatry departments of the Centre Hospitalier de Versailles.
This is a cross-sectional observational epidemiological study.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 10 to 17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
- Study population
- Parent-child pairs with children aged 10 to 17
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Patients aged 10 to 17 receiving child pediatric or psychiatric care at the Centre Hospitalier de Versailles
- Patient's agreement to participate in research
- Agreement of parental authority to participate
- Parents of children aged 10 to 17 receiving child pediatric or psychiatric care at the Centre Hospitalier de Versailles
- Parent's agreement to participate in research
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Patient unable to give consent to participate in research
- Refusal of parental authority to allow child's participation in research
- Difficulty in oral/written comprehension on the part of the child
- Parent unable to give consent to participate in research
- Refusal of parental authority to participate
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Psychometric properties of the French parent version of the Social Media Disorder Scale
Time frame: 1 month for the translation and French adaptation of the SMDS-P 2 months to study the psychometric properties of the scale once data collection is complete
Combination of Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT) analysis
1 secondary outcome
Degree and direction of discrepancies in scores for problematic social media use obtained by parent-child pairs.
Time frame: 2 months to do the statistical analysis once data collection is complete
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 17 Mar 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Data will not be shared to protect the participants' anonymity.
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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?
An observational study of Problematic Social Media Use, run by Versailles Hospital at 1 site in France.
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 5 inclusion and 6 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 17 Mar 2026. 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 France. 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?
Psychometric properties of the French parent version of the Social Media Disorder Scale (time frame: 1 month for the translation and French adaptation of the SMDS-P 2 months to study the psychometric properties of the scale once data collection is complete). 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 17 Mar 2026.