A Study of the Effectiveness of an Early Intervention on Adolescent Hazardous Gaming

NCT ID: NCT06811571

Last Updated: 2025-02-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-07-01

Study Completion Date

2025-12-31

Brief Summary

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The investigators established a mobile-based early intervention on adolescent hazardous gaming and verified its effectiveness.

Detailed Description

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Hazardous gaming is the precursor of gaming disorder. Early intervention on hazardous gaming is an effective strategy to prevent gaming disorder. Currently, there are few evidence-based early interventions, particularly the technology-based approaches with the advantage of user-friendliness. This study developed a mobile-based early intervention program based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for adolescent hazardous gaming. In order to verify the effectiveness of the intervention, adolescent participants were recruited and divided into two groups. The intervention group received the one-month intervention, while the control group did not. Both groups accepted the assessments at baseline and two months after the intervention. Comparative analysis was carried out between the two groups and two time points, primarily on the severity of gaming disorder, gaming hours, gaming frequency, anxiety, depression and self-esteem.

Conditions

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Gaming Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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the intervention group

The mobile-based early intervention on adolescent hazardous gaming was implemented through WeChat, a popular multipurpose social-networking app in China. The mini-program regularly delivered contents to the users' WeChat homepage, reminding them to timely complete the interventions. The completion status of the users was collected and sent to the backend intervention provider. The intervention group received the one-month intervention.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

the mobile-based early intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The theoretical framework of the intervention was based on Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). We designed three modules, which were the Gaming behavior management, the Gaming cognition establishment and the Early intervention on risk and protective factors. The interventions included self-monitoring questionnaires, scientific popular articles, and online lectures.

the control group

The control group did not receive the intervention. Both two groups accepted the assessments at baseline and two months after the intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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the mobile-based early intervention

The theoretical framework of the intervention was based on Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT). We designed three modules, which were the Gaming behavior management, the Gaming cognition establishment and the Early intervention on risk and protective factors. The interventions included self-monitoring questionnaires, scientific popular articles, and online lectures.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* (1) Clinical diagnosis of hazardous gaming defined in the ICD-11 (2) Fully comprehending the research's purpose and procedures and signing the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* (1)Serious physical illness or intellectual disability (2) Clinical diagnosis of gaming disorder (3) Not completing all the interventions or assessments
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Shanghai Mental Health Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Na Zhong, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Shanghai Mental Health Center

Locations

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Shanghai Mental Health Center

Shanghai, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Na Zhong, MD

Role: CONTACT

08613671644472

Facility Contacts

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Na Zhong, doctor

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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NZhong-007

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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