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NCT02726880 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Reducing Internet Gaming
A NA study, sponsored by UConn Health.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 36
- Enrollment target
NCT02726880 is a NA study that has completed, run by UConn Health. The registered enrollment target is 36 participants.
The verdict
NCT02726880, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by UConn Health.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 36 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders includes in its research appendix a potential new diagnosis-Internet gaming disorder. This condition primarily affects adolescent boys and young adult men, who rarely seek treatment on their own. More often, parents express concerns about their child's game playing behaviors. This psychotherapy development study will evaluate feasibility and effect sizes of an intervention designed to help parents reduce their child's gaming problems; the intervention allows for child participation, but it is geared toward parents, regardless of whether or not their child is willing to participate. A total of 40 parents concerned about their child's gaming behaviors will complete self and parental report inventories and structured diagnostic interviews regarding gaming, substance use and psychosocial functioning. Children who elect to participate will complete parallel versions of the instruments. Participants will be randomized to a control condition consisting of referral for mental health issues and family support services or to a 6-week behavioral intervention designed to assist with better monitoring and regulating the child's game playing behaviors. Gaming and other problems will be assessed pre-treatment, at the end of treatment and at a 4-month follow-up. This study will be the first to evaluate the reliability and validity of a parental version of the fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders criteria for internet gaming disorder in a clinical sample, and it will assess associations of internet gaming disorder with substance use, mental health conditions, and family functioning as well. This study will be the first randomized trial of an intervention designed to assist parents in reducing their child's gaming problems, and results will help guide future development of interventions for Internet gaming disorder. To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Behavioral therapy
- BEHAVIORAL Referral for care
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 36 participants |
| Start Date | 2016-06 |
| Est. Completion | 2020-12 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT02726880
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT02726880 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 36 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is UConn Health, which has 178 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Behavioral therapy is the first listed.
NCT02726880 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT02726880 about?
NCT02726880 is a clinical study titled "Reducing Internet Gaming". The fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders includes in its research appendix a potential new diagnosis-Internet gaming disorder. This condition primarily affects adolescent boys and young adult men, who rarely seek treatment on their own. More often, parents exp...
What is the current status of trial NCT02726880?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 36 participants. The study started on 2016-06. Estimated completion is 2020-12.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02726880?
The interventions under investigation include: Behavioral therapy (BEHAVIORAL), Referral for care (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02726880?
This trial is sponsored by UConn Health, which has 178 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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