Tokyo, Dec. 31 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058716) titled 'Digital Solution for Reducing Smartphone Overuse in Chinese College Students' on Dec. 31.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Factorial Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Double blind -all involved are blinded Control - Active

Primary Sponsor: Institute - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Condition: Condition - Smartphone usage addiction or dependence Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - This study will implement a psychological-behavioral intervention combining compassion-focused therapy and implementation intentions for Chinese university students with problematic smartphone use and mental health problems, examining both its effectiveness and underlying mechanisms. The process does not involve the use of drugs and clinical operations. Basic objectives2 - Safety

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - CFT+II group: This group employs compassion-focused therapy and implementation intention strategies to address problematic smartphone use and mental health concerns among Chinese university students. Participants receiving the intervention will be provided with specially designed video and text materials lasting approximately one hour. Interventions/Control_2 - Only II group: This group employs implementation intention strategies to address problematic smartphone use and mental health concerns among Chinese university students. Participants receiving the intervention will be provided with specially designed video and text materials lasting approximately half hour.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old

Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - 1:aged 18 years or older 2:Score greater than 33 for females and 31 for males on the smartphone Addiction Scale short version 3:Score greater than 2 on the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 scale 4:able to provide informed consent Key exclusion criteria - 1:presence or history of neurologicalor neurodegenerative disorder 2:sensory impairments (e.g., vision or hearing problems) that preclude assessments 3:having a diagnosis of intellectual disability (IQ<70) or a pervasive developmental disorder (e.g., autism spectrum disorder) 4:having a current diagnosis of substance use disorder (excluding Cannabis and Tobacco in the past months). Target Size - 400

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 06 Month 25 Day Date of IRB - 2025 Year 06 Month 25 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 09 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2025 Year 11 Month 30 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067136

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