Internet Gaming Disorder Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Randomized Controlled Trial for Evaluating the Efficacy of a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention in Reducing Internet Gaming Disorder Among Secondary School Students in Hong Kong
This RCT study develops a brief group-based CBT intervention. The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of the CBT in reducing IGD, compare to a wait-list control group.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 226 |
Est. completion date | December 31, 2022 |
Est. primary completion date | November 30, 2022 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 12 Years to 18 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - secondary 1-4 students (grade 7-10), - positive screening results (i.e. IGD cases) according to a validated questionnaire (the 5 DSM-5 criteria for IGD), - students' and parental consent, - Chinese speaking. Exclusion Criteria: - self-reported history of any psychiatric or neurological illness, - current use of any psychotropic medication. We do not include Secondary 5-6 students due to their preparation for public examinations and practical difficulty in follow-up after their graduation. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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China | HKMLC Queen Maud Secondary School | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
Hong Kong | Henrietta Secondary School | Hong Kong | |
Hong Kong | Po Kok Secondary School | Hong Kong | |
Hong Kong | Po Leung Kuk Lee Shing Pik College | Hong Kong | |
Hong Kong | S.T.F.A. Lee Shau Kee College | Hong Kong | |
Hong Kong | Shun Tak Fraternal Association Leung Kau Kui College | Hong Kong |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Chinese University of Hong Kong |
China, Hong Kong,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Change from baseline Internet gaming disorder (IGD) immediately after the interventions | The DSM-5 classification of IGD: The 9-item IGD checklist is a short, user-friendly, self-report measure for assessing the DSM-5 classification of IGD. Symptoms to be assessed include preoccupation, tolerance, withdrawal, unsuccessful attempts to limit gaming, deception or lies about gaming, loss of interest in other activities, use despite knowledge of harm, use for escape or relief of negative mood, and harm in the past 12 months. Response options are no (0) and yes (1). As per the DSM-5 recommendation, those with >=5 'yes' responses are considered IGD cases. The Chinese version has been validated with high internal consistency. | immediately after the interventions | |
Primary | Change from baseline Internet gaming disorder (IGD) at 6 months | The DSM-5 classification of IGD: The 9-item IGD checklist is a short, user-friendly, self-report measure for assessing the DSM-5 classification of IGD. Symptoms to be assessed include preoccupation, tolerance, withdrawal, unsuccessful attempts to limit gaming, deception or lies about gaming, loss of interest in other activities, use despite knowledge of harm, use for escape or relief of negative mood, and harm in the past 12 months. Response options are no (0) and yes (1). As per the DSM-5 recommendation, those with >=5 'yes' responses are considered IGD cases. The Chinese version has been validated with high internal consistency. | six months after the interventions |
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