NCT04303637

Brief Summary

Participants will download a phone-tracking app for a week to track phone usage, providing objective data on usage patterns. Quantitative tasks and questionnaires will also be carried out before and after the tracking period.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
1,000

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2019

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 25, 2019

Completed
12 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 8, 2020

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 11, 2020

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 31, 2021

Completed
10 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 10, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

March 11, 2020

Status Verified

March 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

2.2 years

First QC Date

March 8, 2020

Last Update Submit

March 10, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

SmartphoneScreen time

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS 21)

    A 21-item, 4-point scale measuring participant emotional states. This is the short form of the longer 42-item DASS.

    11 minutes (single measurement)

  • Body mass index

    Participants' body mass index

    1 minute (single measurement)

  • Sleep duration

    Assessment of participants' sleep time \& wake time

    2 minute (single measurement)

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Digit Span Task

    10 minutes (single measurement)

  • Psychomotor Vigilance Task

    10 minutes (single measurement)

  • Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS)

    5 minutes (single measurement)

  • Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)

    10 minutes (single measurement)

Other Outcomes (2)

  • General Questionnaire on Media Consumption

    5 minutes (single measurement)

  • Subjective Report of Phone Usage

    10 minutes (single measurement)

Study Arms (1)

High school student

13-18 year old students enrolled in schools within Singapore.

Behavioral: Phone use

Interventions

Phone useBEHAVIORAL

Objective and subjective reports of smartphone use (e.g., number of hours, number of pick-ups, how phones are used)

High school student

Eligibility Criteria

Age13 Years - 18 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Adolescents aged 13-18 years old recruited from Singapore schools.

You may qualify if:

  • Owns a smartphone

You may not qualify if:

  • Parents not willing to give consent
  • History of medical or psychiatric disorder
  • History of motion sickness, dizziness or epilepsy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Yale-NUS College

Singapore, 138527, Singapore

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

ObesityDepressionAnxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OverweightOvernutritionNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesBody WeightSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsBehavioral SymptomsBehaviorMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Jean Liu, PhD

    Yale-NUS College

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 8, 2020

First Posted

March 11, 2020

Study Start

March 25, 2019

Primary Completion

May 31, 2021

Study Completion

June 10, 2021

Last Updated

March 11, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-03

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Stipulations by the institutional review board do not allow individualized data to be shared.

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