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Intervening in Problematic Internet Use

NCT03646448 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 470

Last updated 2021-10-18

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Summary

The present study examines the efficacy of a brief intervention for problematic Internet use based on Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in a sample of students screened proactively in vocational schools in Northern Germany. Participants will be randomized in an intervention and a control group. It is hypothesized that after 12 months, participants of the intervention group fulfill less DSM-5 criteria for Internet use disorders, spend less time in the Internet, and suffer from less negative consequences caused by the problematic Internet use, compared to the control group.

Conditions

  • Internet Use Disorders

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Motivational Interviewing

Up to three counseling sessions on telephone based on Motivational Interviewing and elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Counselings are within 12 weeks after the baseline diagnostic interview and follow the stepped care approach.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal Ministry of Health, Germany

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • University of Luebeck

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hans-Jürgen Rumpf, PD Dr. · University of Lübeck

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-01
Primary Completion
2020-03-31
Completion
2020-03-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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