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

NCT05384548 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: 2020_Brett_Hayes_MRP
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 7
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Addiction, Smartphone

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at post-intervention (week 10) on the Smartphone Addiction Scale -Short Version (SAS-SV).

  This measures smartphone addiction producing a score between 10 and 60, with higher scores indicating greater levels of addiction.

  Post-intervention (week 10)

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at follow-up (week 18) on the Smartphone Addiction Scale -Short Version (SAS-SV).

  Follow-up (week 18)

• Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at post-intervention (week 10) on the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale -21 item version (DASS-21).

  Post-intervention (week 10)

• Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at follow-up (week 18) on the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale -21 item version (DASS-21).

  Follow-up (week 18)

• Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at post-intervention (week 10) on the Multicultural Quality of Life Index.

  Post-intervention (week 10)

• Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at follow-up (week 18) on the Multicultural Quality of Life Index.

  Follow-up (week 18)

Other Outcomes (1)

• Qualitative interview

  Week 18

Study Arms (1)

Problematic smart phone use course

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Problematic smart phone use course

Interventions

Problematic smart phone use course BEHAVIORAL

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

Problematic smart phone use course

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Self-identifies as struggling with problematic smart phone use

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Canterbury Christ Church University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Salomons Institute, Canterbury Christ Church University

Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2YG, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Internet Addiction Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Technology Addiction; Behavior, Addictive; Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Brett Hayes

  Canterbury Christ Church University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Fergal Jones

  Canterbury Christ Church University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Outcome measures will be collected electronically without involvement of the researchers.
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 17, 2022
• First Posted: May 20, 2022
• Study Start: May 20, 2022
• Primary Completion: October 29, 2022
• Study Completion: October 29, 2022
• Last Updated: November 2, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)