Clinical trials: Internet Use Disorders
Mental Disorder
Effects of an Internet Use Disorder and Internet Gaming Disorder Early Intervention Program
Background. In the last two decades Internet usage has grown vastly. Pathological Internet usage (IUD; Internet Use Disorder) is associated with severe mental health problems affecting social, academic and daily life functioning.
- Trial name
- PROTECT+ (NCT03582839)
- Testing
- PROTECT+
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg
Internet Addiction Disorder
The Effect of the Nursing Intervention Program on Adolescent Problematic Internet Users
In this study; The effect of the nursing intervention program (education enriched with web 2.0 tools based on the Health Belief Model) on problematic internet use, loneliness and family harmony in adolescents who use the internet…
- Trial name
- NCT06302894
- Testing
- Self-sufficiency
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Substance Abuse
Preventing Drug Abuse Among Sexual Minority Youth
The planned randomized clinical trial will longitudinally test a tailored, web-based drug abuse prevention program with a nationwide sample of 15- to 17-year-old sexual minority youth (youth who identify as gay, lesbian…
- Trial name
- NCT03954535
- Testing
- Free2b
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Digital Technology Use, Social Media Addiction
Improving Digital Wellbeing in Saudi Adolescents
Background: In Saudi Arabia, the rapid expansion of digital technology use-particularly among adolescents-has raised growing concerns about internet addiction and its impact on mental health and overall wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Digital Technology Use, Social Media Addiction, Internet Gaming Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07344142
- Testing
- Digital Wellbeing Unit, Parent WhatsApp Groups, Online Teacher Training
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 2,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Substance Use, Parenting
Feasibility Study of a Web-based Program to Help Parents of Middle School Students Effectively Communicate With Their Children About Substance Use
The goal of this study is to test the feasibility of a web-based program for parents of middle school aged students. 286 parents and their child in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade will be asked to each complete two online questionnaires…
- Conditions
- Substance Use, Parenting, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT05900115
- Testing
- Media Ready Parent, Active Control Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 576 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Innovation Research & Training
Smartphone Addiction
French Language Validation of Questionnaires for the Evaluation of Problematic Screen Use.
The main objective of this research is to linguistically validate the Smartphone Addiction Scale, Nomophobia Questionnaire, The Problematic Use of Mobile Phones scale, Smartphone Addiction Proneness Scale, Digital Addiction Scale…
- Trial name
- VALSCREEN (NCT05585723)
- Testing
- Questionnaires completion
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Social Media Addiction
Correlation of Social Media Usage With Physical Activity and Academic Performance in Children
Social media are internet-based applications that allow users to exchange messages or user-generated content for the purposes of social connection, entertainment, or education.
- Trial name
- NCT06519214
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 289 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Mental Health Issue
The Relationship Between Internet-use Behavior and Mental Health in Youth
Introduction: WHO defines youth as 15-24 years age group. At this stage, the brain is still under development, with high impulsiveness, being fond of stimulation and yearning for peer life.
- Trial name
- NCT06284551
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Problematic Smartphone Use, Internet Addiction
Digital Technology Use, Digit Ratio, and Handgrip Strength in University Students
This observational cross-sectional study examined associations among second-to-fourth digit ratio, handgrip strength, problematic smartphone-use symptoms, problematic Internet-use symptoms, and self-reported smartphone usage time…
- Conditions
- Problematic Smartphone Use, Internet Addiction, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- DTU-HGS (NCT07694960)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Substance Use Disorders
Problematic Use of the Internet in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Pathological internet use is a blanket term for problematic behavior types (e.g. uncontrolled gaming, cyber pornography, cyber mobbing and excessive use of social media): all perpetrated through the internet.
- Trial name
- NCT04723498
- Testing
- screening questionnaire
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Susanne Walitza
Mental Disorders
Efficacy of Internet Use Disorder Prevention
Background. The reduction of prevalence rates of Internet Use Disorder (IUD) and its effective treatment are at high priority in both public health and educational policies.
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT02907658)
- Testing
- PROTECT intervention group
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg
Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder
Treating Adolescents With CBT and OBH
The purpose of this study is to examine various behavioral, social, and emotional changes that result from engaging in an OBH and CBT treatment program designed for adolescents.
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Substance Use Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04760938
- Testing
- Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare (OBH), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Hampshire
Internet Addiction, Game Addiction, Video
Motivational Interviewing and Addiction
The increasing use of the internet makes understanding games among adolescents different by moving it to the virtual environment and increases the digital game addiction risk.
- Trial name
- MI-IA-DGA (NCT06721702)
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Intoxication
Family Based Prevention of Alcohol and Risky Sex for Older Teens
An online, interactive web-based program for older teens and their parents is designed to address teen alcohol use and teen relationships.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Intoxication, Alcohol Poison, Alcohol-Related Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03521115
- Testing
- Smart Choices 4 Teens
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 411 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Alcohol Drinking, Binge Drinking
An Animation- Versus Text-based Computer-tailored Game Intervention to Prevent Alcohol Consumption in Adolescents
This study consists in the design, implementation and evaluation of an animation (Alerta Alcohol 2.0)- versus text-based (Alerta Alcohol) computer-tailored game intervention aimed to prevent alcohol consumption and binge drinking…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Binge Drinking, Adolescent Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04853628
- Testing
- Alerta Alcohol, Alerta Alcohol 2.0
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 2,625 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Human Papilloma Virus, Cervical Cancer
Integrating a Health Information Technology System for Primary and Secondary Cervical Cancer Prevention
The project aims to increase HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening through a web-based mobile health education program called, Wheel of Wellness (WoW) and a brief negotiated interview (BNI).
- Conditions
- Human Papilloma Virus, Cervical Cancer, Human Papillomavirus Infection, Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03346915
- Testing
- WoW and BNI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Social Media Addiction, Internet Gaming Disorder
My Journey: A Brief Contextual Behavioural Intervention Based on Meaning and Connection
The present study will explore the underlying mechanisms of problematic Internet and smartphone use by focusing on how and when environmental factors affect the positive psychological intervention factors.
- Conditions
- Social Media Addiction, Internet Gaming Disorder, Smartphone Addiction, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05479344
- Testing
- A Brief Contextual Behavioural Intervention Based on Strengths, Meaning, Hope and Connection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City University of Hong Kong
Substance Use, Conduct Disorders in Adolescence
Prevention of Substance Use in At-Risk Students: A Family-Centered Web Program
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a web-based version of the Family Check-up (FCU). The FCU is a school-based family-centered intervention that has been developed over the past 20 years and…
- Conditions
- Substance Use, Conduct Disorders in Adolescence, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03060291
- Testing
- FCU-Online, web/ mobile only, FCU-Online, web/ mobile + coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Binge Drinking, Problematic AOD Use
Two Consecutive Randomized Controlled Trials Using Mobile Phone Applications for Risky Alcohol Use
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of three mobile phone applications, Promillekoll, PartyPlanner and TeleCoach among university student union members with problematic drinking.
- Trial name
- NCT02064998
- Testing
- Promillekoll, PartyPlanner, TeleCoach
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 2,166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Substance Use
Integration of (iSBIRT) for Teen Drug Use Into a Pediatric Network
The Goal of this project is to integrate a previously-tested internet-facilitated Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (iSBIRT) system for adolescent substance use into a large network of primary care offices…
- Trial name
- NCT01454206
- Testing
- iSBIRT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital