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The effect of "green exercise" on smartphone addiction among college students and its brain mechanism

The effect of "green exercise" on smartphone addiction among college students and its brain mechanism ---- evidence based on multimodal magnetic resonance imaging

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600119777
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-03
Start date
2026-03-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Smartphone addiction

Interventions

Intervention group 1:"Green Exercise
Intervention group 2:Exercise in artificial environment
Control group:Knowledge lectures + health education and static stretching activities

Sponsors

Xiangnan University; The Affiliated Hospital of Xiangnan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 23 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older; 2. Currently enrolled college students; 3. Identified as smartphone addicted according to the cutoff criteria of the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV) (score >= 31 for males, >= 33 for females); 4. Voluntarily participate in the study and provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Regular engagement in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form, IPAQ-SF); 2. Moderate or higher level of nature exposure (assessed using a nature exposure scale); 3. Presence of absolute contraindications to exercise, including heart disease, grade 3 hypertension, musculoskeletal disorders, acute asthma exacerbation, severe anemia, and any other major medical conditions that would preclude participation in physical activity; 4. Any severe psychiatric disorder (e.g., major depressive disorder, schizophrenia), or currently receiving pharmacological or psychological treatment; 5. Presence of metallic implants, claustrophobia, or any other conditions that would interfere with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Score on the Smartphone Addiction scale;Magnetic resonance neuroimaging markers;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Score of the Depression-Anxiety-Stress scale (DASS-21);Score of the Sleep Quality Index scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJiaxing Tang

Xiangnan University; The Affiliated Hospital of Xiangnan University

494076780@qq.com+86 135 7455 4913

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026