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Screening and Early Intervention for Harmful Technology Use and Mental Health Concerns in Youth

To develop and test effectiveness of a Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) package aimed at early detection and intervention for excessive and problematic use of technology (internet/ smartphone/ gaming/ social media use/ gambling/ screentime) and mitigate the associated stress, depression, anxiety among the youth (children, adolescent, young adults). - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/105354
Enrollment
588
Registered
2026-03-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F99- Mental disorder, not otherwise specified

Interventions

Intervention1: Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) package: Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) package aimed at early detection and interventio

Sponsors

ICMR
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: For development of SBIRT intervention For youth (children, adolescents, young adults)- Registered as a student in a school or a college Aged 12 years or older Willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent (if older than 18 years) or assent (if younger that 18 years) Parents/ legal guardians willing to provide written consent (if student is younger than 18 years) For parents- Aged 18 years or older Willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent For teachers- Teaching in a school or college Aged 18 years or older Willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent For mental health experts- Practicing mental health expert Experience of clinical or research in the area of addictive behaviors Aged 18 years or older Willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent For public health experts- Working in area of public health Aged 18 years or older Willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent For program and policy experts- Experience and expertise in domain of health or education program or policy Aged 18 years or older Willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent For effectiveness testing of SBIRT intervention For youth (children, adolescents, young adults)- Registered as a student in a school or a college Aged 12 years or older Willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent (if older than 18 years) or assent (if younger that 18 years) Parents/ legal guardians willing to provide written consent (if student is younger than 18 years)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: For development of SBIRT intervention For youth (children, adolescents, young adults)- Not willing to participate in the study or provide assent/ consent Parents/ legal guardians not willing to provide consent (if student younger than 18 years) For parents and teachers- Not willing to participate in the study or provide assent/ consent For mental health experts, public health expert, program or policy expert- Not willing to participate in the study or provide assent/ consent For effectiveness testing of SBIRT intervention For youth (children, adolescents, young adults)- Not willing to participate in the study or provide assent/ consent Parents/ legal guardians not willing to provide consent (if student younger than 18 years)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
At the end of the study, a validated Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) package for early detection and intervention of excessive and problematic technology use among youth will be developed. Grounded in established psychological and behavioural theories and co-developed with stakeholders, the SBIRT package will be validated across different regions of the country and is expected to have good acceptability.Timepoint: 2 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactYATAN PAL SINGH BALHARA

AIIMS NEW DELHI

YPSBALHARA@GMAIL.COM01126593236

Outcome results

None listed

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