Digital Solution for Reducing Smartphone Overuse in Chinese College Students

The effect of a digital behavioral intervention for smartphone addiction among university students: A randomized controlled trial - DBISA-RCT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000058716

Enrollment

400

Registered

2025-12-31

Start date

2025-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Smartphone usage addiction or dependence

Interventions

CFT+MCII group: This group employs compassion-focused therapy combined mental contrasting and implementation intention strategies to address problematic smartphone use and mental health concerns amon

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) current enrollment as a college student, 2) providing consent to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1:presence or history of neurologicalor neurodegenerative disorder 2:sensory impairments (e.g., vision or hearing problems) that preclude assessments 3:having a diagnosis of intellectual disability (IQ<70) or a pervasive developmental disorder (e.g., autism spectrum disorder) 4:having a current diagnosis of substance use disorder (excluding Cannabis and Tobacco in the past months).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Psychological questionnaires will be used to measure the primary outcomes, which consist of two main result. These outcomes will be assessed using the Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Version and the Patient Health Questionnaire 9, both of which are widely used tools that have been shown to not negatively impact respondents.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary outcomes will also be measured using tools that possess psychometric validity and have been shown not to negatively impact respondents. The questionnaires employed include the following: The 8-item version of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 for measuring impulsivity. The Short version of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire to assess cognitive emotion regulation. The Revised Personal Relative Deprivation Scale to measure relative deprivation. The Brief Self-Control Scale for assessing self-control. These are the secondary outcomes currently planned, with the possibility of adding more questionnaires in the future.	—

Measure

Time frame

The secondary outcomes will also be measured using tools that possess psychometric validity and have been shown not to negatively impact respondents. The questionnaires employed include the following: The 8-item version of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 for measuring impulsivity. The Short version of the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire to assess cognitive emotion regulation. The Revised Personal Relative Deprivation Scale to measure relative deprivation. The Brief Self-Control Scale for assessing self-control. These are the secondary outcomes currently planned, with the possibility of adding more questionnaires in the future.

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Countries

Asia(except Japan)

Contacts

Public ContactRui She

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Department of Rehabilitation Sciences

sherry-rui.she@polyu.edu.hk8613027936690

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026