Chatbot Intervention to Reduce Common Digital Addictions, Sedentary Behaviors and Mental Distress Among Adolescents
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Chatbot, Control.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Internet Gaming Disorder, Social Media Addiction. Basic parameters: 10 years — 19 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Hong Kong
- Next step
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Official title
Developing and Evaluating a Low-intensity Secondary Theory-based Chatbot Intervention to Reduce Common Digital Addictions, Sedentary Behaviors and Mental Distress Among Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
The goal of the study is to investigate the efficacy of a secondary low-intensity stage of change (SoC) and motivational interviewing (MI)-based Chatbot-assisted intervention in reducing digital addictions in adolescents with Internet gaming disorder (IGD) and/or social media addiction (SMA) by conducting a RCT. Hypothesis: The intervention group will show a greater reduction in rates of IGD and/or SMA at post-treatment and 3-month follow-up than the control group. Design and subjects: A two-armed RCT between the intervention group and psycho-educational control group for adolescents aged 10-19 with excessive screen time. Screening, baseline, post-programme, and 3-month follow-up evaluations will be conducted. Participants will: Be randomly assigned to online brief intervention or psycho-educational control Complete questionnaires evaluating 1 ) Primary outcomes (IGD, SMA), 2) Secondary outcomes (sedentary lifestyle, mental distress, quality of life, eHealth literacy) and 3) Mediators/mechanisms (autonomy, competence)
Interventions
- Behavioral Chatbot
The intervention includes five modules based on the five stages of Stages of change. Chatbots will build up a rapport with the participants, monitor their stage with a few simple questions based on previous Stages of Change studies, and provide stage-tailored packages of response, advice, and feedback (one of the five modules) accordingly to enhance their motivation and self-efficacy each week. For those who click 'yes' to a question assessing the first stage of change (PC), Chatbot will make a - Behavioral Control
The intervention includes five modules based on the five stages of Stages of change. Chatbots will build up a rapport with the participants, monitor their stage with a few simple questions based on previous Stages of Change studies, and provide stage-tailored packages of response, advice, and feedback (one of the five modules) accordingly to enhance their motivation and self-efficacy each week. For those who click 'yes' to a question assessing the first stage of change (PC), Chatbot will make a
Primary outcome measures
- Internet gaming disorder (IGD) [Time frame: From enrollment to the end of follow-up at 3 months]
- Social media addiction (SMA) [Time frame: From enrollment to end of follow-up at 3 months]
- Composite score of IGD and SMA [Time frame: From enrollment to end of follow-up at 3 months.]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
- Sedentary lifestyle [Time frame: From enrollment to end of 3 months follow-up]
- Entertainment screen time [Time frame: From enrollment to end of follow-up at 3 months]
- Health-related Quality of life [Time frame: From enrollment to end of follow-up at 3 months]
- Mental distress [Time frame: From enrollment to end of follow-up at 3 months]
- eHealth literacy [Time frame: From enrollment to end of follow-up at 3 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Students at grades 5-6 in primary schools or grades 7-12 in secondary schools,
- Positive screening results of IGD and/or SMA) based on the validated screening tools
- Using smartphone or Internet on a daily base, 4) students' and parental consent,
- Chinese speaking.
Exclusion criteria
- Current use of any psychotropic medication.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Hong Kong · 1 center
- JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong — Hong Kong
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06821373 · 20210481