Tokyo, Oct. 1 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000061745) titled 'An intervention study focusing on filter bubbles to improve information literacy among high school students' on Oct. 1.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Dose comparison

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Nihon University

Condition: Condition - Well-adolescents Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To examine whether information literacy education programs during adolescence improve information literacy. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Group A will be presented with a search results screen that prioritizes information emphasizing the negative effects of electronic device use, such as "electronic device use leads to sleep disorders and addiction." Both groups will undergo a 20-minute intervention based on scientifically supported findings. Interventions/Control_2 - Group B will be presented with a screen that focuses on information suggesting that electronic device use is not necessarily bad, such as "the direct negative impact on health from electronic device use is limited." Both groups will undergo a 20-minute intervention based on scientifically supported findings.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 15 years-old

Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - First or second year students enrolled in participating high schools Students who provide consent to participate in the study Students who are able to complete both pre- and post-intervention questionnaires Key exclusion criteria - Students who do not provide consent to participate in the study Target Size - 320

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 04 Month 28 Day Date of IRB - 2026 Year 05 Month 14 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 10 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 12 Month 30 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070661

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