Health Problems Caused by Technology Addiction in Preschool Children

NCT05869175 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Addiction
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 56
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Technological products are tools that make human life easier. Among these tools that have become an indispensable part of human life, smart devices, namely smart phones, tablets and computers, have a special place. It is seen that the time spent by both parents and children in the family with smart devices has increased for various reasons. This situation creates effects on the developmental processes of children. In the literature, it is seen that children and adolescents are more exposed to digital technology. Preschoolers, unlike other children, are in the process of forming healthy habits that will continue to reflect their future quality of life. Incorrect posture in preschool and school-aged children can cause extremely serious health problems in adulthood, if not detected and removed in time. Knowledge of postural control and muscle strength can be important both for identifying children at high risk of falls and injury and for developing fall and injury prevention intervention programs. More specifically, knowledge of a potential relationship between postural control and muscle strength can assist in tailoring specially designed injury and fall prevention intervention programs. As a result, with the changing world, the age at which children start using technological devices is gradually decreasing, and as age increases, the duration of device use also increases. Provider, children's exposure to technology will be much longer than adults. There are no studies evaluating the relationship between technology addiction, posture disorder, balance and muscle strength in the preschool period. Generally, research has been done on technology addiction and posture disorder. The aim of our research is not only to investigate the technology addiction and posture disorder of preschool children, but also to evaluate the relationship between future muscle strength and balance of the posture disorder that may occur.

Conditions

Technology Addiction

Keywords

preschool, posture disorder, balance, muscle strength

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Problematic Technology Use scale for Children

  The scale was published as 26 items. The scale consists of four factors in total, eight items in the Continuity of Use sub-dimension, six items in the second sub-dimension, Resistance to Control, five items in the third sub-dimension, Impact on Development, and seven items in the fourth sub-dimension, Deprivation-Escape. In the score calculation of the scale, the statements changing from "I strongly disagree" to "I totally agree" are scored from 1 to 5. The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 26 and 130. There is no reverse item in the measurement tool. The increase in the score obtained from the measurement tool indicates that the level of problematic technology use of the child increases. The validity and reliability study of the Turkish form of the scale was performed by Ahmet, Onder, and Omer (2022).

  First Day

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• New York Posture Analysis

  First Day

• Pediatric Balance Scale

  First Day

• Muscle Strength

  First Day

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 3 Years - 6 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The preschool period includes 60 children with technology addiction.

You may qualify if:

• Having consented to participate in the study by their parents
• Having normal development
• Absence of neurodevelopmental or neuromotor disability

You may not qualify if:

• Those who were not approved by their parents to participate in the study.
• Presence of neurodevelopmental or neuromotor disability
• Children with physical or mental disabilities
• Having an orthopedic or metabolic problem

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karabuk University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Karabük University

Karabük, 78000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (5)

• Franjoine MR, Gunther JS, Taylor MJ. Pediatric balance scale: a modified version of the berg balance scale for the school-age child with mild to moderate motor impairment. Pediatr Phys Ther. 2003 Summer;15(2):114-28. doi: 10.1097/01.PEP.0000068117.48023.18.

  PMID: 17057441 BACKGROUND

• Howie EK, Coenen P, Campbell AC, Ranelli S, Straker LM. Head, trunk and arm posture amplitude and variation, muscle activity, sedentariness and physical activity of 3 to 5 year-old children during tablet computer use compared to television watching and toy play. Appl Ergon. 2017 Nov;65:41-50. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2017.05.011. Epub 2017 Jun 7.

  PMID: 28802459 BACKGROUND

• Hytonen M, Pyykko I, Aalto H, Starck J. Postural control and age. Acta Otolaryngol. 1993 Mar;113(2):119-22. doi: 10.3109/00016489309135778.

  PMID: 8475724 BACKGROUND

• Kobel S, Henle L, Laemmle C, Wartha O, Szagun B, Steinacker JM. Intervention Effects of a Kindergarten-Based Health Promotion Programme on Motor Abilities in Early Childhood. Front Public Health. 2020 Jun 30;8:219. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00219. eCollection 2020.

  PMID: 32695738 BACKGROUND

• Taylor NF, Dodd KJ, Graham HK. Test-retest reliability of hand-held dynamometric strength testing in young people with cerebral palsy. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Jan;85(1):77-80. doi: 10.1016/s0003-9993(03)00379-4.

  PMID: 14970972 BACKGROUND

Related Links

• Problematic Technology Use Scale for Young Children (PTUS-YC): Validity and Reliability Study

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Technology Addiction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior, Addictive; Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Agabek Orunbayev Physiotherapist

  Karabuk University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Musa Güneş Msc

  Karabuk University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Metehan Yana PhD

  Karabuk University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Director

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 10, 2023
• First Posted: May 22, 2023
• Study Start: May 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2023
• Study Completion: December 31, 2023
• Last Updated: January 18, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Locations

TU (1)