Efficacy of Indigenously Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Reducing Gaming Addiction Among Adolescents

NCT05927883 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 01-276182-002
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Research evidence identified internet gaming as an emerging problem in youth across the globe and a lot of interventions are being used for managing gaming and associated psychological problems considering cultural aspects. Therefore, the present study aims at investigating the efficacy of Indigenously adapted cognitive behavior therapy for internet gaming addiction among Pakistani Youth. For this purpose, adolescents enrolled in 8th-12th grades in elementary and higher secondary schools in twin cities of Pakistan. Adolescents who scored high on Internet gaming disorder in screening will be included in the study and further detailed investigation will be completed by administering semi-structured Clinical Interviews, Coping inventory, self-control, and social connectedness. Participants will be divided into 2 groups i.e. experimental and control groups.

Conditions

Internet Gaming Disorder

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Internet Gaming Disorder Scale - short form

  Screening tool for internet gaming addiction based on DSM-5 criteria; Minimum score will be 9 and maximum score will be 45. Cutoff score is 25.

  1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Brief Self-Control Scale

  1 year

Study Arms (3)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Adolescents who scored high on IGD-SF-9. The group will be given IACBTGA

Behavioral: Indigenously Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Intervention group with Parental Psycho-education

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Adolescents who scored high on IGD-SF-9, parents of adolescents will also be added in intervention and CBT based psycho-education will be provided to parents and adolescents will be provided IACBTGA.

Behavioral: Indigenously Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Control

NO INTERVENTION

This group will not be given no intervention

Interventions

Indigenously Adapted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy BEHAVIORAL

IACBTGA will be comprised of 8 weekly sessions. Cognitive and behavioral strategies will be provided in sessions

Intervention group; Intervention group with Parental Psycho-education

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years - 19 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Adolescents ranging from 13 - 19 years (WHO, 2013) enrolled in an educational institute in the vicinity of the Federal capital area
• Playing Internet offline/online games.
• Excessive users who play more than 5-8 hours per day,40 hours per week will be included.
• Playing games for at least the past year.
• No history of major illness or any other psychological disorder.

You may not qualify if:

• Diagnosed prior for any mental or psychological disorder.
• Receiving any psychotherapy or medication for any particular disorder

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Bahria University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bahria University

Islamabad, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Internet Addiction Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 23, 2023
• First Posted: July 3, 2023
• Study Start: October 2, 2023
• Primary Completion: November 23, 2023
• Study Completion: June 30, 2024
• Last Updated: August 7, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)