UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000047480
Receipt number R000054148
Scientific Title Impact of Short-term Intensive-type Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention on Internet Addiction among Chinese College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2022/04/13
Last modified on 2022/04/13 18:50:33

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Basic information

Public title

Development and effectiveness of an intervention program for Internet Addiction among Chinese college students

Acronym

Intervention Study

Scientific Title

Impact of Short-term Intensive-type Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention on Internet Addiction among Chinese College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

A Randomized Controlled Trial

Region

Asia(except Japan)


Condition

Condition

Internet Addiction Tendency

Classification by specialty

Not applicable Adult

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study aims to examine the effects of a short-term intensive-type CBT intervention with the purpose of preventing against IA among Chinese college students.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Data were collected by three times for both groups: Pre-intervention, Post-intervention, and one month later.Primary outcome was Young's Internet Addiction Test.

Key secondary outcomes

The K6
Sense of Coherence (SOC-13)
The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)
The General Procrastination Scale (GPS)
Internet Addiction Improvement Motivation Scale (IAIMS)
Subjective Evaluation of Self-status


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Single blind -participants are blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation

NO

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

YES

Concealment

Numbered container method


Intervention

No. of arms

6

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

The intervention group received an intervention program in addition to a training course on IA, while the control group received only the training course on IA.The frequency and duration of the intervention program was 90 minutes per session for a total of 5 sessions (7.5 hours), delivered centrally over one weekend day.

Interventions/Control_2

The first session was titled "E-Net Sharing", and was designed to allow team members to get to know each other, sign team agreements, and share their histories, experiences, resources, and impressions about Internet use.

Interventions/Control_3

The second session was "Know Yourself", and the goals were to learn the characteristics of one's stress disposition and self-care behaviors, to recognize one's predominant resources, and to increase one's sense of self-esteem.

Interventions/Control_4

The third session was "Problem Solving", and the goals were to inspire the wisdom of group members to seek out each other's superior resources and confront practical concerns.

Interventions/Control_5

The fourth session was "Meaning of Life", and the goals were to get the team members to think deeply about the meaning and values of life through sharing with each other and to increase their sense of meaning.

Interventions/Control_6

The fifth session was "True Confessions", and the goals were to share their harvests with each other and process their feelings of separation among group members.

Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

25 years-old >=

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

Students who scored above the cut-off value of 50 on the Young's Internet Addiction Test; Students in their second year of college or above who have been taken the required course of college psycho-health education in their first-year; Students who understand the purpose of this study and can give informed consent to participate in this study; Students who are available to participate during the determined group intervention time frame.

Key exclusion criteria

Students undergoing treatment for mental disorders; Students receiving other counseling or group activities related to IA.

Target sample size

44


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Nobuaki
Middle name
Last name Morita

Organization

Department of Social Psychiatry and Mental Health

Division name

Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba

Zip code

305-8577

Address

Room D743, General Research Building, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki

TEL

029-853-3099

Email

nobu-mori@umin.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Nobuaki
Middle name
Last name Morita

Organization

Department of Social Psychiatry and Mental Health

Division name

Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba

Zip code

305-8577

Address

Room D743, General Research Building, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki

TEL

029-853-3099

Homepage URL


Email

nobu-mori@umin.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

None

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Self funding

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor

Zhejiang Gongshang University, China

Name of secondary funder(s)

None


IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Clinical Research Ethics Committee, University of Tsukuba

Address

2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba, Ibaraki

Tel

029-853-3914

Email

t-credo.adm@un.tsukuba.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions

中国浙江工商大学心理健康教育センター


Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2022 Year 04 Month 13 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

43

Results

The results suggested that the intervention program may reduce Chinese college students' IA symptoms and improve their SOC, and have the potential to decrease their tendency to procrastinate. In addition, sustained effects were shown to have the potential to improve students' tendency toward IA and the perception of social support from significant others.

Results date posted

2022 Year 04 Month 13 Day

Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics

No significant differences were found between the two groups. Therefore, random assignment confirmed that participants in both groups were homogeneous in their characteristics at baseline.

Participant flow

50 college students were eligible to participate in this study, but 6 students were excluded due to personal reasons. As a result, 44 participants were eligible for random assignment, 22 in the intervention group and 22 in the control group. Of those who participated in the intervention program, 1 intervention group participant was excluded because he missed two sessions, and a total of 43 participants, 21 in the intervention group and 22 in the control group, were finally included in the analysis.

Adverse events

None

Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2020 Year 11 Month 27 Day

Date of IRB

2020 Year 11 Month 24 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2020 Year 11 Month 30 Day

Last follow-up date

2021 Year 04 Month 30 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2021 Year 04 Month 30 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2021 Year 04 Month 30 Day

Date analysis concluded

2021 Year 08 Month 30 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2022 Year 04 Month 13 Day

Last modified on

2022 Year 04 Month 13 Day



Link to view the page

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https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/icdr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000054148


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