Can You Reduce Problematic Smartphone Use Through a Group Intervention: A Single Case Experimental Design

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

7 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-05-20

Study Completion Date

2022-10-29

Brief Summary

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This study will develop and conduct an initial, single-case, mixed-methods evaluation of a brief group intervention for mild and moderate problematic phone use.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Addiction, Smartphone

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Outcome measures will be collected electronically without involvement of the researchers.

Study Groups

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Problematic smart phone use course

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Problematic smart phone use course

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A 6 session, online, group-based, psychological course targetting problematic smart phone use.

Interventions

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Problematic smart phone use course

A 6 session, online, group-based, psychological course targetting problematic smart phone use.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

-Self-identifies as struggling with problematic smart phone use

Exclusion Criteria

* Actively experiencing suicidal or self-injurious thoughts, or have experienced these within the past year
* Already in a psychological therapy/intervention
* Planning a change of psychotropic medication during the research project.
* No access to video calling and/or slow internet connection speed
* A mental health condition that is not currently well managed/stable and therefore other interventions are likely to be more appropriate
* Does not own a smartphone that can record screen time
* Is not living in the UK, with access to services within the UK

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes