Phone fear tied to fatigue in young adults
NCT ID NCT07487922
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how nomophobia—the fear of being without your smartphone—affects tiredness after physical exercise. Researchers tested 90 young adults by having them do a plank exercise and measuring muscle and mental fatigue. The goal was to see if people with higher nomophobia levels get more fatigued.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fatigue Induction Procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help understand how smartphone dependence influences fatigue and recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It does not test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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.
Who is studied
SEDENTARY HEALTHY YOUNG ADULTS
- Ages
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18 to 25 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 18-25 years of age. * Agreeing to participate in the study voluntarily and signing the Informed Consent Form. * Being literate in Turkish. * Being able to complete the Nomophobia and PAS scales. Exclusion Criteria: * Having undergone musculoskeletal surgery within the last 6 months. * Having any chronic neurological or orthopedic condition that would prevent participation in the experimental protocol (e.g., herniated disc, fibromyalgia, cervical disc herniation, etc.). * Taking medications that may affect muscle tone or pain perception continuously (e.g., antidepressants, antispasmodics, muscle relaxants). * Having a diagnosed serious psychiatric disorder (clinical depression, bipolar disorder, etc.). * Having a cardiovascular or respiratory disease that would prevent maximum physical exertion during the protocol.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Beykent Unıversity
Istanbul, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)