Clinical trials: Internet Addiction
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
Internet Gaming Disorder
Evaluation of Interventions to Promote Work-Life Balance Among Students at Gaming Schools
Introduction : Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) affects an estimated 14% of French adolescents, with consequences ranging from sleep disorders and academic failure to social and mental health difficulties.
- Trial name
- JERRI (NCT07887659)
- Testing
- Online health promotion interventions for gaming school students, In person health promotion interventions for gaming school students
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Internet Addiction Level, Perceived Stres Level
Horticultural Practices for 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.
- Conditions
- Internet Addiction Level, Perceived Stres Level, Social Skill Level
- Trial name
- NCT06489405
- Testing
- Horticultural practices
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Gaming Disorder, Sedentary Behavior
The Effects of Video Based Training and Aerobic Exercise Training in Individuals With Internet Gaming Disorder
In this study, video-based training, aerobic training and both training will be applied to individuals with internet gaming disorder. Addiction levels and functional performance will be evaluated before and after treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT04226677
- Testing
- aerobic exercise, Video based exercise, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cagtay Maden
Social Media Addiction
Breaking the Cycle of Social Media Addiction: Efficacy of a 4-STEP Training Program in Reducing Cognitive Fatigue, Psychological Distress, Academic Procrastination, and Burnout Among Adolescents
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of the 4-Step Training Program for Social Media Addiction (4-STEP-TPS) in reducing social media addiction, cognitive fatigue, psychological distress, academic…
- Trial name
- 4-STEP (NCT07821502)
- Testing
- 4-STEP-TPS
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Government College University Faisalabad
Mental Health Issue, Mental Health Wellness 1
Social Media Effects on Mental Health
In the last decade, research on social media and mental health has produced mixed results. Overall, the current findings suggest that the negative effects on mental health are exacerbated by longer and more frequent social media…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Mental Health Wellness 1, Mental Health Wellness 2, Social Media Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT04967846
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 608 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale-NUS College
Addictive Behaviors, Internet Addiction Disorder
Is Craving a Central Criterion for Diagnosing a Behavioral Addiction?
This study is a cross-sectional observational study designed to evaluate the diagnostic criteria for behavioral addictions (gambling, online video game disorder, screen addiction, food addiction, and pathological use of sex…
- Conditions
- Addictive Behaviors, Internet Addiction Disorder, Gambling, Technology Addiction
- Trial name
- CRIBA (NCT07854912)
- Testing
- Questionnaires, Telephone interview
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bordeaux
Internet Addiction, Gaming Disorder
Prevalence of Behavioral Addiction and Its Relation With Psychological Disturbance
Internet usage has increased greatly. It is expected to be more than 4 billion by the end of this year. About 80% of them spend most of their internet time on social media, and are expected by 2026 to be about 50% of the total…
- Conditions
- Internet Addiction, Gaming Disorder, Porn Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT07174700
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 5,994 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Smartphone Addiction, Breastfeeding
SMaRT Mom - Smartphone Management and Responsive Time for Breastfeeding Mothers
In the last decade, infants are born into a social environment in which the smartphone has become an essential part of our lives.
- Conditions
- Smartphone Addiction, Breastfeeding, Infant Behavior, Mother-Infant Interaction
- Trial name
- SMaRT (NCT06030830)
- Testing
- SMaRT Mom
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Addiction
Clinical Research of Electro-acupuncture Combined Psychological Intervention on Internet Addiction Disorder
this research adopted multicentered, randomly and parallel control methods to observe the clinical effects of electro-acupuncture combined psychological intervention on internet addiction disorder, aim to provide a convenient…
- Trial name
- NCT02362698
- Testing
- electro-acupuncture, psychological intervention
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Adolescent Problems, Addictive Behavior
Cohort Study on Internet Game and Smart Phone Addiction
The aim of this cohort study is to observe the prevalence, incidence, relapse, and remission rates of online and/or smartphone game addiction among elementary and secondary school students in Korea.
- Trial name
- NCT02415322
- Testing
- refer to mental health specialists
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 2,319 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea
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
Smartphone Addiction
Effect of Smartphone Overuse on Hand Strength and Function in Physical Therapy Students
The present study aimed to measure wrist flexor and extensor muscle strength, hand grip strength, wrist pain and function in smartphone addicts and non-addicts
- Trial name
- NCT06497257
- Testing
- Evaluating wrist flexor and extensor peak torque, Evaluating functional disability, Evaluating hand grip strength
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Substance Abuse Problem
Web-Based Contingency Management Training for Addictions
Adolescent substance abuse results in significant negative outcomes and extraordinary costs for youths, their families, communities and society (societal costs estimated at over $400 billion annually and greater than costs for…
- Trial name
- CM-TSS (NCT02740881)
- Testing
- Counselor Training Methods
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheidow Consulting, Inc.
Digital Technology, Technology Addiction
The Effect of Health Education Based Laughter Yoga Applied to Adolescents on Stress and Digital Gaming Habits
Adolescents may turn to digital games as a coping mechanism for stress, which can lead to addiction and various health problems.
- Conditions
- Digital Technology, Technology Addiction, Internet Addiction Disorder, Laughter Yoga
- Trial name
- Digital Habits (NCT07032090)
- Testing
- Health education, Laughter Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi
Balance Assessment, Postural Instability
Impact of Smartphone Addiction on Posture, Body Awareness, Physical Activity, and Balance in University Students
This descriptive cross-sectional study aims to evaluate the effects of smartphone addiction (SA) on posture, body awareness, balance, and physical activity among university students.
- Conditions
- Balance Assessment, Postural Instability, Smartphone Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT07151196
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Social Media Addiction
4-STEP-Training Program for Social Media Addiction (4-STEP-TPS) Among Young Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop a comprehensive Training Program intervention for social media addiction called the 4-STEP-Training Program for Social Media Addiction (4-STEP-TPS) and to learn if the 4-STEP-TPS will…
- Trial name
- 4-STEP-TPS (NCT06498999)
- Testing
- 4-STEP-Training Program for Social Media Addiction (4-STEP-TPS)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Government College University Faisalabad
Smartphone Addiction, Mental Fatigue
The Effect of Smartphone Addiction and Mental Fatigue on Working Memory in University Students
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of smartphone addiction and mental fatigue on working memory in university students.
- Trial name
- NCT05952362
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
Problematic Smartphone Use, Perceived Stress
The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Programme on Smartphone Addiction, Stress and Quality of Life in University Students
This study examined whether a brief mindfulness-based stress reduction program could help university students reduce problematic smartphone use and perceived stress and improve their quality of life.
- Conditions
- Problematic Smartphone Use, Perceived Stress, Health-Related Quality of Life
- Trial name
- Mindfulness (NCT06819540)
- Testing
- Brief Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Internet Addiction Disorder
Cessation on Internet Addiction in College Students
This study aimed to explore the intervention effect of Tai Chi exercise on internet addiction in college students and its maintenance effect after cessation, providing a scientific basis for the application of Tai Chi in internet…
- Trial name
- IAD (NCT06921096)
- Testing
- Tai Chi
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chengdu Sport University