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A Six-Session CBT program may curb internet addiction in college students

NCT ID NCT07806344

Disease control Sponsor: Tribhuvan University, Nepal Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 08, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests a six-session group program based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for undergraduate students in Nepal who struggle with problematic internet use. The program aims to help students change unhelpful internet habits and boost their confidence in coping. Fifty-nine students took part, with 30 receiving the program and 29 in a comparison group. Researchers measured internet addiction symptoms and self-efficacy before the program, right after, and at several follow-up points to see if the program makes a lasting difference.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) program for problematic internet use
What this could lead to
If effective, this group CBT program could offer a scalable, low-cost way for universities in low-resource settings to help students manage problematic internet use.
What could go wrong
The trial is small and not randomized, so results may not generalize. The comparison group also improved over time, and the benefit over usual care faded by three months.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

59 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Dec 2024

Finished

Aug 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Undergraduate students enrolled at colleges affiliated with Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal * Internet Addiction Test score above 30 (mild, moderate, or severe categories of problematic internet use) at Phase 1 screening * Willing to provide informed consent and to attend scheduled group sessions Exclusion Criteria: * IAT score of 30 or below at Phase 1 screening (did not meet inclusion criteria) * Declined to participate / unwilling to provide informed consent * Withdrawal before the first intervention session

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Conditions

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Internet Addiction Disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Internet addiction Problematic internet use

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Central Department of Psychology, Tribhuvan University

    Kathmandu, Kathmandu, 44600, Nepal

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