Mental Imagery Tasks to Reduce Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) Cravings

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-03-10

Study Completion Date

2019-08-31

Brief Summary

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To test whether visual and auditory imagery tasks can effectively reduce the craving for IGD.

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Detailed Description

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This project is to use imagery tasks to reduce the craving of internet gamers. To test whether visual and auditory imagery tasks can effectively reduce the craving for IGD. This project will be conducted in Beijing, China, based on a large sample of internet gamers.

Conditions

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Internet Gaming Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Visual imagery tasks group

During the intervention, each participant of this group will be asked to create visual mental images.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Imagery tasks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

All participants need to finish both visual imagery tasks and auditory imagery tasks. Visual imagery tasks and auditory imagery tasks will be carried out at intervals to avoid the influence of different tasks. The sequence of imagery tasks will be counterbalanced across participants.

Auditory imagery tasks group

During the intervention, each participant of this group will be asked to create auditory mental images.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Imagery tasks

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

All participants need to finish both visual imagery tasks and auditory imagery tasks. Visual imagery tasks and auditory imagery tasks will be carried out at intervals to avoid the influence of different tasks. The sequence of imagery tasks will be counterbalanced across participants.

Interventions

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Imagery tasks

All participants need to finish both visual imagery tasks and auditory imagery tasks. Visual imagery tasks and auditory imagery tasks will be carried out at intervals to avoid the influence of different tasks. The sequence of imagery tasks will be counterbalanced across participants.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The scores of the 9 items of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition(DSM-5) recommended diagnosis for Internet gaming disorder ≥ 5.
* Engagement in popular Internet games (e.g. Arena of Valor, League of Legends and Player Unknown's Battle Grounds) for over 20 hours per week for a minimum of 12 months.
* The scores of the Young-Internet Addiction Test(Y-IAT) ≥ 50

Exclusion Criteria

* Current or history of use of illegal substances and gambling;
* Current or history of psychiatric or neurological illness;
* Current use of psychotropic medications.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No