Addiction, SmartphoneNCT05384548
Can You Reduce Problematic Smartphone Use Through a Group Intervention: A Single Case Experimental Design
A study testing Problematic smart phone use course in people with Addiction, Smartphone, run by Canterbury Christ Church University at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial 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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Addiction, Smartphone
- What is being tested?
- Problematic smart phone use course
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 7 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- 20 May 2022to 29 Oct 2022
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- -Self-identifies as struggling with problematic smart phone use
Who cannot join
- 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
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United Kingdom1 site
Salomons Institute, Canterbury Christ Church University
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2YG
About this study
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
- Being tested
- Problematic smart phone use course
- Medical subject headings
- Internet Addiction Disorder
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Problematic smart phone use courseBehavioural
A 6 session, online, group-based, psychological course targetting problematic smart phone use.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Problematic smart phone use course | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Problematic smart phone use course |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
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.
Measured: 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).
This measures smartphone addiction producing a score between 10 and 60, with higher scores indicating greater levels of addiction.
Measured: 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).
This measures levels of depression, anxiety and stress, producing a score between 0 for 42 each, with higher levels indicating greater severity.
Measured: 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).
This measures levels of depression, anxiety and stress, producing a score between 0 for 42 each, with higher levels indicating greater severity.
Measured: Follow-up (week 18)
Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at post-intervention (week 10) on the Multicultural Quality of Life Index.
This measures of quality of life, producing a score between 1 and 10, with higher scores indicating greater quality of life.
Measured: Post-intervention (week 10)
Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at follow-up (week 18) on the Multicultural Quality of Life Index.
This measures of quality of life, producing a score between 1 and 10, with higher scores indicating greater quality of life.
Measured: Follow-up (week 18)
Change in daily subjective units of distress from the baseline period (weeks 0 and 1) to the intervention period (weeks 2 to 9)
Single case analysis will compare daily subject units of distress ratings from the baseline period to the intervention period. Separate daily ratings, on a 0 to 100 scale, will be obtained for each of anxiety, stress, low mood, and tiredness, with higher ratings indicating higher levels.
Measured: Intervention period (weeks 2 to 9)
Change in daily subjective units of distress from the baseline period (weeks 0 and 1) to the follow-up period (weeks 17 to 18)
Single case analysis will compare daily subject units of distress ratings from the baseline period to the follow-up period. Separate daily ratings, on a 0 to 100 scale, will be obtained for each of anxiety, stress, low mood, and tiredness, with higher ratings indicating higher levels.
Measured: Follow-up period (weeks 17 to 18)
Change in daily phone use from the baseline period (weeks 0 and 1) to the intervention period (weeks 2 to 9)
Single case analysis will compare daily phone use from the baseline period to the intervention period. Daily use will be measured by screentime (in minutes) and number of pick-ups.
Measured: Intervention period (weeks 2 to 9)
Change in daily phone use from the baseline period (weeks 0 and 1) to the follow-up period (weeks 17 to 18)
Single case analysis will compare daily phone use from the baseline period to the follow-up period. Daily use will be measured by screentime (in minutes) and number of pick-ups.
Measured: Follow-up period (weeks 17 to 18)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 May 2022
- Study start20 May 2022
- Primary completion29 Oct 2022
- Study completion29 Oct 2022
Why it stopped: We were unable to recruit and retain sufficient participants.
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Addiction, SmartphoneStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 7 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Canterbury Christ Church University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Brett Hayes, Principal investigator, Canterbury Christ Church UniversityFergal Jones, Study director, Canterbury Christ Church University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05384548
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2020_Brett_Hayes_MRP
- Status last verified
- Oct 2022
- First submitted
- 17 May 2022
- Last updated
- 2 Nov 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 2 Nov 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Can You Reduce Problematic Smartphone Use Through a Group Intervention: A Single Case Experimental Design
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05384548
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2020_Brett_Hayes_MRP
- Conditions
- Addiction, Smartphone
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- TerminatedReason stopped: We were unable to recruit and retain sufficient participants.
- Enrolment
- 7 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Canterbury Christ Church UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 20 May 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 29 Oct 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 29 Oct 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 20 May 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Problematic smart phone use course | Experimental | Behavioral: Problematic smart phone use course |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- -Self-identifies as struggling with problematic smart phone use
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- 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
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Problematic smart phone use courseA 6 session, online, group-based, psychological course targetting problematic smart phone use. | Behavioural | Problematic smart phone use course |
Primary outcome
Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at post-intervention (week 10) on the Smartphone Addiction Scale -Short Version (SAS-SV).
Time frame: Post-intervention (week 10)
This measures smartphone addiction producing a score between 10 and 60, with higher scores indicating greater levels of addiction.
9 secondary outcomes
Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at follow-up (week 18) on the Smartphone Addiction Scale -Short Version (SAS-SV).
Time frame: 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).
Time frame: 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).
Time frame: Follow-up (week 18)
Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at post-intervention (week 10) on the Multicultural Quality of Life Index.
Time frame: Post-intervention (week 10)
Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at follow-up (week 18) on the Multicultural Quality of Life Index.
Time frame: Follow-up (week 18)
Change in daily subjective units of distress from the baseline period (weeks 0 and 1) to the intervention period (weeks 2 to 9)
Time frame: Intervention period (weeks 2 to 9)
Change in daily subjective units of distress from the baseline period (weeks 0 and 1) to the follow-up period (weeks 17 to 18)
Time frame: Follow-up period (weeks 17 to 18)
Change in daily phone use from the baseline period (weeks 0 and 1) to the intervention period (weeks 2 to 9)
Time frame: Intervention period (weeks 2 to 9)
Change in daily phone use from the baseline period (weeks 0 and 1) to the follow-up period (weeks 17 to 18)
Time frame: Follow-up period (weeks 17 to 18)
Results and safety
The study was stopped early (reason given: We were unable to recruit and retain sufficient participants.). Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 2 Nov 2022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Brett Hayes principal investigator
Canterbury Christ Church University
Fergal Jones study director
Canterbury Christ Church University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Problematic smart phone use course in people with Addiction, Smartphone, run by Canterbury Christ Church University at 1 site in United Kingdom.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Nov 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was stopped early (reason given: We were unable to recruit and retain sufficient participants.). Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at post-intervention (week 10) on the Smartphone Addiction Scale -Short Version (SAS-SV). (time frame: Post-intervention (week 10)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Nov 2022.