Health Condition 1: F638- Other impulse disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Brief neurocognitive intervention for adolescents with gaming addiction: Name of intervention: Neurocognitive Intervention for Gaming Addiction in Adolescents
Description: The intervent
Sponsors
KRITI KANWAR
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adolescents with problematic online gaming behaviours as their main complaint who endorse at least five out of nine criteria of Internet Gaming Disorder in DSM 5. Adolescents of either gender aged 13 years to less than 19 years. Adolescents providing written assent to participate in the study. Caregivers providing written informed consent for participation of their adolescent. Right handed adolescents who can speak, read and write in English.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Adolescents with dependence on substances such as alcohol, cannabinoids, solvents, opioids, stimulants, cocaine, sedatives, hypnotics and hallucinogens except nicotine and caffeine. Adolescents diagnosed with genetic syndromes or neurodevelopmental disorders known to affect executive functions such as Fragile X syndrome, Williams syndrome, intellectual disability, ADHD, communication disorder, autism spectrum disorder, specific learning disorder, or motor disorder. Adolescents with conduct disorder, neurological illness, traumatic brain injury, or any physical disability interfering with participation in the study. Adolescents with past or current history of psychosis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcomes include improvement in executive functioning (attention, planning, mental flexibility, working memory, and response inhibition), reduction in gaming addiction severity, and enhancement of quality of life in adolescents with Internet Gaming Disorder in the experimental group compared to the control group. Timepoint: 7 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes include improvement in emotional regulation, academic performance, social functioning, sleep quality, motivation for alternative activities, self-esteem, and reduction in parental stress. Timepoint: 11 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr VARUN SMEHTA
CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY, RANCHI
Outcome results
None listed