Digital detox class: new study tests education to curb student screen addiction
NCT ID NCT07454278
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a structured educational program for university students aged 18–24 who struggle with digital addiction. The program, led by an occupational therapist, teaches healthy technology use, time management, and awareness of screen habits. Researchers will measure changes in digital addiction and daily life balance in 50 participants. The goal is to see if this low-cost, non-drug approach can improve well-being.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Occupational Balance-Focused Digital Well-Being Education Program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a simple, non-drug way to help students manage screen time and improve their daily balance and well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 50 participants and no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is educational, not a treatment for addiction.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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17 to 24 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: Voluntary participation in the study Being between 18 and 24 years of age Currently enrolled as a university student Ability to read and understand Turkish Exclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of specific learning disability Diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Being employed in addition to being a student
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Medipol University
RECRUITINGIstanbul, BEYKOZ, Turkey (Türkiye)
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