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Multi-component program to minimize social media use and improve physical activity among school teenagers in North India.

Effectiveness of a multi-component intervention to reduce social media use frequency and increase physical activity among school adolescents in North India - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/03/064621
Enrollment
1424
Registered
2024-03-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Socio-ecological model by Bronfenbrenner: Aligning with a socio-ecological model, the school-based interventions set standards for the school system, encourage parental and teacher invo

Sponsors

Dr. Madhu Gupta
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Students 1.1 Students studying in seventh and eighth grades. 1.2 Students willing to participate in the study. 2.Parents (No age limit applied) 2.1 Parents of students enrolled in the study 2.2 Consents by parents 3.Teachers and School administrators (No age limit applied) 3.1 Teachers teaching in the study schools and willing to participate in the study. 3.2 School principals on the study schools and willing to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Students 1.1 Students not in the seventh and eighth grades. 1.2 Students not willing to participate in the study/ No parental consent. 1.3 An adolescent having diagnosed with mental health problem or other chronic medical diseases. 2.Parents 2.1 Parents who are not willing to participate in the study. 3.Teachers and School administrators 3.1 Teachers and school principals not willing to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
• Change in the proportion of students with time spent (exceeding 1-3 hours) on social media. • Change in the proportion of students having digital stress due to time spent on social media websites.Timepoint: Baseline Mid intervention Post intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mean change in the time spent in minutes on social media. Mean change in the time spent on social media in minutes separately on weekdays Monday to Friday & weekends Saturday and Sunday. Change in the proportion of students having emotional and behavioral problems. Change in the proportion of students with sleep disturbance due to excessive time spent on social media at night. Mean change in time spent on the content recreational surfing, online gaming, educational content, chat rooms, instant messaging, news sites, business surfing, online gambling, online shopping, personal email, stock trading, blogs, and Vlogs accessed on social media. Change in the proportion of students as per the content watched on social media. Mean change in the time spent on physical activity in minutes.Timepoint: Baseline Mid intervention Post intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMadhu Gupta

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

madhugupta21@gmail.com7009769629

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026