Effects of Digital Detox on Mental Health in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a short, self-guided program for cutting down smartphone screen time can reduce symptoms of depression in young adults. It includes students in Oslo, Norway, who have applied for help at the student mental health service (SiO Mental Health).
The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does a 2-week screen time reduction program reduce symptoms of depression?
- Does it reduce symptoms of anxiety?
- Can a simple, widely available phone app reduce screen time, and does the reduction last?
Researchers will compare students who start the program right away with students who continue their usual care for 2 weeks and receive the same program afterwards. Participants are placed in one of the two groups by chance, like flipping a coin.
Participants will:
- Answer questionnaires about depression and anxiety symptoms at the start and again after 2 weeks
- Upload screenshots of the Screen Time summary on their iPhone at the start, after 2 weeks, and after 12 weeks
- Install an app that blocks the apps they find most distracting and keep it active for 2 weeks, if they are placed in the program group
- Take part entirely online, with no clinic visits and no contact with the study team
調査の概要
研究の種類
入学 (推定)
段階
- 適用できない
連絡先と場所
研究連絡先
- 名前:Thomas Mildestvedt, Professor
- 電話番号:+47 55586163
- メール:thomas.mildestvedt@uib.no
研究場所
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Oslo、ノルウェー
- Studentsamskipnaden i Oslo
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コンタクト:
- Thomas Mildestvedt, Professor
- 電話番号:+47 55586163
- メール:thomas.mildestvedt@uib.no
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参加基準
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
- 大人
- 高齢者
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
説明
Inclusion Criteria:
- Has applied for care at SiO Mental Health, the student mental health service in Oslo, and has received the service's response to the application
- Owns an iPhone (the screen time restriction tool requires iOS)
- Able to understand written Norwegian
- Provides informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
研究計画
研究はどのように設計されていますか?
デザインの詳細
- 主な目的:処理
- 割り当て:ランダム化
- 介入モデル:並列代入
- マスキング:なし(オープンラベル)
武器と介入
参加者グループ / アーム |
介入・治療 |
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介入なし:いつものケア
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実験的:Screen time reduction
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Two-week self-guided use of an iOS screen time restriction app.
Participants block their most distracting apps, with notifications disabled.
Unlocking requires a 30-second delay, allows 10 minutes of access, then a 5-minute cooldown.
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この研究は何を測定していますか?
主要な結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Symptoms of depression (PHQ-9)
時間枠:From enrollment to the end of intervention at 2 weeks
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Patient Health Questionnaire-9, range 0 to 27, higher scores indicate more depressive symptoms.
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From enrollment to the end of intervention at 2 weeks
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二次結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Symptoms of anxiety (GAD-7)
時間枠:From enrollment to the end of intervention at 2 weeks
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, range 0 to 21, higher scores indicate more anxiety symptoms.
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From enrollment to the end of intervention at 2 weeks
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Total smartphone screen time
時間枠:2 weeks and 12 weeks after randomization
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2 weeks and 12 weeks after randomization
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Smartphone screen time by app category
時間枠:2 weeks and 12 weeks after randomization
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2 weeks and 12 weeks after randomization
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Number of daily smartphone pickups
時間枠:2 weeks and 12 weeks after randomization
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2 weeks and 12 weeks after randomization
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その他の成果指標
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Self-reported changes in sleep, physical activity, social interaction and concentration
時間枠:2 weeks
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Single-item Likert-scale questions on perceived change in each domain during the 2-week period.
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2 weeks
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Self-reported changes in phone use behaviors
時間枠:2 weeks
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Single-item Likert-scale questions on perceived change in phone use habits during the 2-week period.
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2 weeks
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Adherence to the screen time restriction tool
時間枠:2 weeks
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Self-reported proportion of the 2-week period with the tool kept active, reported by the intervention group.
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2 weeks
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Perceived usefulness and burden of the tool
時間枠:2 weeks and 12 weeks
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Self-reported usefulness, burden and intention to continue use, reported by the intervention group at 2 weeks and by both groups at 12 weeks.
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2 weeks and 12 weeks
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協力者と研究者
スポンサー
捜査官
- 主任研究者:Thomas Mildestvedt, Professor、University of Bergen
研究記録日
主要日程の研究
研究開始 (推定)
一次修了 (推定)
研究の完了 (推定)
試験登録日
最初に提出
QC基準を満たした最初の提出物
最初の投稿 (実際)
学習記録の更新
投稿された最後の更新 (実際)
QC基準を満たした最後の更新が送信されました
最終確認日
詳しくは
本研究に関する用語
個々の参加者データ (IPD) の計画
個々の参加者データ (IPD) を共有する予定はありますか?
IPD プランの説明
IPD 共有時間枠
IPD 共有アクセス基準
IPD 共有サポート情報タイプ
- STUDY_PROTOCOL
- SAP
- ICF
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