Cognitive behavioral therapy in reducing internet addiction, sleep quality, and mental health

Investigating the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy in reducing internet addiction, sleep quality, and mental health among students of Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz Branch.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250611066182N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-05

Start date

2025-09-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-15

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Conditions

Internet addiction. Sleep disorder not due to a substance or known physiological condition, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 15 eligible students will receive a structured cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) protocol. The intervention will consist of 8 90-minute sessions (one session per w

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Be Iranian and a resident of Ahvaz city Be a student Have a smartphone Have at least one year of creating an account on social networks such as Instagram, etc. Be between 18 and 25 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Addiction to narcotics, psychotropic substances, alcohol, or medication abuse Are under psychiatric treatment due to mental health problems

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Internet addiction. Timepoint: Pretest (before the intervention), posttest (immediately after the intervention), and follow-up (at least 2 months after the intervention). Method of measurement: Young's Internet Addiction Questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Sleep quality. Timepoint: Pre-test (before the intervention), post-test (immediately after the completion of the 8-week intervention), and follow-up (2 months after the completion of the intervention). Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Standardized Sleep Quality Questionnaire.;Mental health. Timepoint: Pre-test (before the intervention), post-test (immediately after the completion of the 8-week intervention), and follow-up (2 months after the completion of the intervention). Method of measurement: Standardized General Health Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Sleep quality. Timepoint: Pre-test (before the intervention), post-test (immediately after the completion of the 8-week intervention), and follow-up (2 months after the completion of the intervention). Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Standardized Sleep Quality Questionnaire.;Mental health. Timepoint: Pre-test (before the intervention), post-test (immediately after the completion of the 8-week intervention), and follow-up (2 months after the completion of the intervention). Method of measurement: Standardized General Health Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNarges Heydarianfar

Islamic Azad University

info@iauahvaz.ac.ir+98 61 3334 8421

Outcome results

None listed

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