Nurse-Led classes may curb teen phone addiction
NCT ID NCT07185217
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether educational sessions led by nurses could help prevent smartphone addiction in teenagers. Two hundred students aged 13 to 16 took part. The program used a health belief model to teach about the risks of excessive phone use. Researchers measured addiction levels before and after the intervention.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- educational intervention
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a simple, low-cost way to help teens avoid smartphone addiction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study without a control group, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention's long-term impact is unknown.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Minia University Egypt
Minya, Minya Governorate, 4444, Egypt
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