Internet Addiction and Sleep Quality Among Medical Students

Impact of Internet Addiction on Sleep Quality and Academic Performance Among Medical Students at Sohag University.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07609784

Enrollment

499

Registered

2026-05-27

Start date

2026-07-01

Completion date

2027-06-01

Last updated

2026-05-27

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Conditions

Academic Performance, Internet Addiction Level, Medical Students, Quality of Sleep

Brief summary

Internet addiction has become increasingly prevalent among medical students and may negatively affect sleep quality and academic performance. This cross-sectional study aims to assess the prevalence of internet addiction among medical students at Sohag University and evaluate its relationship with sleep quality and academic achievement using validated assessment tools.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 25 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Medical students in Sohag university * Students who agree to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

* • Students with known psychiatric illness (e.g., major depressive disorder, schizophrenia). * Students with diagnosed neurological disorders or primary sleep disorders (e.g., epilepsy, narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea). * Students who decline participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Internet addiction severity	Data will be collected over a period of 6 months.	measured by Internet Addiction Test
sleep quality	Data will be collected over a period of 6 months.	(measured by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index),
Academic performance	Data will be collected over a period of 6 months.	Assessed using students' GPA or exam scores.

Outcome results