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Mobile App-Based Digital Well-being Program for Youth Using Social Media

Effectiveness of an App-Based Digital Detox Intervention on Digital Health related Physical and Psychological Well-being among youths with social media dependency -A Mixed method study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/110863
Enrollment
210
Registered
2026-05-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: App-Based Digital Detox Intervention: The digital detox program refers to a four-week structured, time-bound digital wellness program delivered through a mobile application designed and

Sponsors

Nandakumar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants who are aged between 18 24 years, willing to participate, currently enrolled as a student at the Allied Health Science College, regularly use a smartphone device that can access social media, have average social media screentime greater than 1hr/day, have Bergen Social Network Addiction score 13 and above, are available to attend baseline, follow-up assessments and to comply with the digital-detox protocol.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The Participants who have participated in a similar digital-detox or psychosocial intervention within the past 3 months, use social media through laptop or PC, failing to comply with the study protocol repeatedly, show persistent non-adherence to intervention procedures, fail to attend follow-up assessments, request voluntary withdrawal from the study at any stage, develop any situation that prevents continuation in the study. Participants demonstrating persistent non-compliance with the intervention protocol or follow-up assessments may be withdrawn from the study. Such withdrawals will be documented appropriately, and confidential data will be maintained throughout the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the effectiveness of an app-based digital detox intervention on digital health related physical and psychological well-being among youths with social media dependencyTimepoint: OUTCOME MEASURES AT 4 WEEKS, 8 WEEKS AND 12 WEEKS RESPECTIVELY—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in eye strain, neck strain, finger strain Improvement in sleep quality Reduction in screen time/social media use Behavioral changes in digital usage Participant experience (qualitative)Timepoint: after App based detox intervention - 4 weeks, 8 weeks and at 12 weeks respectively—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactNandakumar S

KMCH College of Nursing

vijaynandu84@gmail.com8610807600

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026