Cessation on Internet Addiction in College Students
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Tai Chi.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Internet Addiction Disorder. Basic parameters: 18 years — 25 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
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effect of Tai Chi Exercise and Its Cessation on Internet Addiction in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
This study aimed to explore the intervention effect of Tai Chi exercise on internet addiction in college students and its maintenance effect after cessation, providing a scientific basis for the application of Tai Chi in internet addiction intervention among college students. Fifty-one non-sports-major college students with mild or moderate internet addiction were randomly divided into a Tai Chi group (n = 23) and a control group (n = 24). The Tai Chi group underwent 12 weeks of Tai Chi exercise, while the control group maintained their regular study schedule without additional physical exercise. The Chinese Internet Addiction Scale and serum dopamine and β-Endorphin levels were assessed at baseline, week 12, and week 16.
Interventions
- Other Tai Chi
The Tai chi group practiced 24-form simplified Tai Chi for 12 weeks, 3 times/week, 60 minutes/session (including 5-minute warm-up and 5-minute cool-down) at our university's track, under professional coaching, from 8:00-9:10 AM. The first 4 weeks were for learning, and the next 8 for consolidation.
Primary outcome measures
- Internet Addiction Scale Survey [Time frame: 16 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Serum Dopamine [Time frame: 16 weeks]
- Serum β-Endorphin [Time frame: 16 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Participants aged 18-25;
- CIAS scores of 26-53 (low internet dependence), 54-80 (moderate dependence), or 81-104 (high dependence). Only mild and moderate cases were included;
- non-sports majors; the study followed the Declaration of Helsinki, and all participants understood the purpose and signed consent forms.
Exclusion criteria
- Severe IAD (CIAS score >80);
- Tai Chi practice within 6 months;
- regular exercise habits;
- history of depression/anxiety or undergoing psychological treatment;
- use of medications affecting mental state or neurotransmitter levels.
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
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06921096 · Internet Addiction Disorder