Chatbot Intervention to Reduce Common Digital Addictions, Sedentary Behaviors and Mental Distress Among Adolescents
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Conditions studied: Internet Gaming Disorder, Social Media Addiction
In brief
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 Internet gaming disorder (IGD) and/or social media addiction (SMA) by conducting a RCT. Hypothesis: The intervention group will show a greater reduction in rates of IGD and/or SMA at post-treatment and 3-month follow-up than the control group. Design and subjects: A two-armed RCT between the intervention group and psycho-educational control group for adolescents aged 10-19 with excessive screen time. Screening, baseline, post-programme, and 3-month follow-up evaluations will be conducted. Participants will: Be randomly assigned to online brief intervention or psycho-educational control Complete questionnaires evaluating 1 ) Primary outcomes (IGD, SMA), 2) Secondary outcomes (sedentary lifestyle, mental distress, quality of life, eHealth literacy) and 3) Mediators/mechanisms (autonomy, competence)
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06821373
- Run by
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- People needed
- 330
- Starts
- 2024-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2025-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-02-12
Who can join
Age: 10 and older, up to 19. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Students at grades 5-6 in primary schools or grades 7-12 in secondary schools,
- Positive screening results of IGD and/or SMA) based on the validated screening tools
- Using smartphone or Internet on a daily base, 4) students' and parental consent,
- Chinese speaking.
You may not qualify if…
- Current use of any psychotropic medication.
Where it is running
- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong — Hong Kong, Hong Kong (enrolling)
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