Clinical trials: Social Media Addiction
Pregnancy
Social Media Withdrawal in Pregnancy: Effects on Maternal Mental Health and Misinformation
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if restricting social media use with a hardware device can improve mental health and well-being during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- SWIPE LEFT (NCT07812506)
- Testing
- Brick device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
4-STEP-Training Program for Social Media Addiction
The Effectiveness of 4-STEP-Training Program for Social Media Addiction (4-STEP-TPS) and Psychological Problems Among Adolescence
This study evaluates the effectiveness of the 4-STEP Training Program in reducing social media addiction and improving psychological well-being among adolescents.
- Trial name
- 4-STEP-TPS (NCT07564115)
- Testing
- 4-STEP-Training Program for Social Media Addiction (4-STEP-TPS)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Government College University Faisalabad
Social Media Addiction
4-STEP Training Program for Social Media Addiction, Cognitive Fatigue, Psychological Distress, Academic Burnout and Procrastination Among Students
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured four-step training program for reducing social media addiction and its associated psychological and academic difficulties among school and university students.
- Trial name
- 4-STEP-TPS (NCT07821489)
- Testing
- 4-STEP-TPS
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Government College University Faisalabad
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
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
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
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
Social Media Addiction, Anxiety
Change in Social Media Use and Well-being Among College Students Receiving a Two-week Exercise or Mindfulness Intervention
The investigators will be randomizing 300 college student participants with high levels of social media use into either a 1) control condition (no intervention), a 2) mindfulness meditation cognitive intervention, or 3) a social…
- Conditions
- Social Media Addiction, Anxiety, Depression Disorder, Wellbeing
- Trial name
- SMUS (NCT07097545)
- Testing
- Mindfulness, Social Media Reduction, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Risk Behavior, Social Media Addiction
Effect of Solution-Focused Approach on the Internet,Social Media Addiction and Self-Efficacy Levels OfNursing Students
The purpose of this research; is to determine the effect of solution-oriented approach on internet, social media addiction and self-efficacy levels of nursing students.
- Conditions
- Risk Behavior, Social Media Addiction, Internet Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT06674746
- Testing
- SOLUTION FOCUSED APPROACH
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cumhuriyet University
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
Internet Gaming Disorder, Social Media Addiction
Chatbot Intervention to Reduce Common Digital Addictions, Sedentary Behaviors and Mental Distress Among Adolescents
The goal of the study is to investigate the efficacy of a secondary low-intensity stage of change (SoC) and motivational interviewing (MI)-based Chatbot-assisted intervention in reducing digital addictions in adolescents with…
- Trial name
- NCT06821373
- Testing
- Chatbot, Control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Doomscrolling, Cyberchondriac Behavior
4-STEP-Training Program for Doomscrolling, Cyberchondriac Behavior and Psychiatric Symptoms (4-STEP-TPS) Among Individuals With Social Media Addiction
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, doomscrolling, cyberchondriac behavior, depressive…
- Conditions
- Doomscrolling, Cyberchondriac Behavior, Social Media Addiction
- Trial name
- (4-STEP-TPS) (NCT07663708)
- Testing
- 4-STEP-Training Program for Social Media Addiction (4-STEP-TPS)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Government College University Faisalabad
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Social Media Addiction
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Social Media Addiction, Insomnia, and Family Relationship Among Individuals With Social Media Addiction: A Randomized Control Tria
Objectives This study is designed to investigate the following objectives To manage the social media addiction in order to improve lifestyle, attitude and family relations of the individuals and explore related psychological…
- Trial name
- NCT06189534
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Government College University Faisalabad
Social Media Addiction, Depression, Anxiety
Change in Social Media Use and Well-being Among College Students Receiving a One-week Exercise or Mindfulness Intervention
The investigators will be randomizing 150 college student participants with high levels of social media use into either a 1) control condition (no intervention), a 2) mindfulness meditation cognitive intervention, or 3) a social…
- Conditions
- Social Media Addiction, Depression, Anxiety, Well-Being, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT06143852
- Testing
- Mindfulness, Social Media Reduction + Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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
Social Networks, Addiction
Prevalence of Problematic Use of Social Media
In 2023, French individuals spend an average of two hours per day on social media platforms (SM), primarily Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat.
- Trial name
- PURPLE (NCT06798480)
- Testing
- Self-administered survey
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Rest is Shameful
A Study on the Effectiveness of Rest Shame Interventions Based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Reducing Social Media Addiction
This study will employ a randomised controlled trial design to systematically intervene in university students' rest shaming through a structured intervention programme grounded in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), thereby…
- Trial name
- NCT07284160
- Testing
- Structured intervention based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Fibromyalgia, Social Media Addiction
Fibromyalgia and the Act of Scrolling Through Social Media.
In recent years, the widespread use of social media and digital platforms has led to the emergence of behavioural patterns such as doomscrolling, which involves the compulsive consumption of negative or distressing online…
- Trial name
- NCT07092462
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uşak University
Internet Addiction Disorder
Screens, Virtual Reality and Digital Addiction (EVADD)
This is an observational study questionnaire-based. This study will be carried out to evaluate the methods of consumption (work/outside work), the characteristics of the tools used, the addictive risk, the consequences on mental…
- Trial name
- EVADD (NCT05860660)
- Testing
- survey
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 21,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Rafael