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NCT03220581 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
A Psychotherapy Development Study for Internet Gaming
A NA study, sponsored by UConn Health.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 60
- Enrollment target
NCT03220581 is a NA study that has completed, run by UConn Health. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants.
The verdict
NCT03220581, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by UConn Health.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 60 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5) introduces Internet Gaming disorder (IGD) as a Substance-Related and Addictive Disorder in Section 3, Conditions for Further Study. Although research is in the nascent stages, existing studies demonstrate that IGD is associated with psychosocial distress including suicidality, and adverse vocational and educational outcomes in youth. Internet gaming disorder also shares substantial overlap with substance use, and it primarily affects adolescents, who rarely seek treatment on their own. Parents more often express concerns about their child's game playing behaviors, and data suggest that parents can have strong influences on it. This psychotherapy development study will evaluate feasibility, acceptability, and effect sizes of a behavioral intervention designed to help parents reduce gaming problems in their children. Sixty concerned parents and their children will complete parental and self-report inventories and structured diagnostic interviews regarding the child's gaming behaviors, substance use and psychosocial functioning. Participants will be randomized to either a control condition consisting of referral for mental health issues and family support services or to the same plus a 6-week family-based behavioral intervention designed to assist with better monitoring and regulating the child's game playing behaviors and encouraging and rewarding alternatives to game playing. Gaming and other problems will be assessed pre-treatment, mid-treatment, at the end of treatment, and at a 4-month follow-up. This study is unique in evaluating initial psychometric properties of a parental version of a measure that uses the DSM-5 criteria for IGD in a clinical sample, and it will also assess associations of IGD with substance use, psychological symptoms, and family functioning over time. Most importantly, this study will be the first randomized trial of an intervention designed to reduce gam
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Behavioral therapy
- BEHAVIORAL Referral for care
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 60 participants |
| Start Date | 2017-10-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2020-07-01 |
| Phase | NA |
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The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT03220581 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 60 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03220581 about?
NCT03220581 is a clinical study titled "A Psychotherapy Development Study for Internet Gaming". The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5) introduces Internet Gaming disorder (IGD) as a Substance-Related and Addictive Disorder in Section 3, Conditions for Further Study. Although research is in the nascent stages, existing studies demonstrate that IG...
What is the current status of trial NCT03220581?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 60 participants. The study started on 2017-10-01. Estimated completion is 2020-07-01.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03220581?
The interventions under investigation include: Behavioral therapy (BEHAVIORAL), Referral for care (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03220581?
This trial is sponsored by UConn Health, which has 178 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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