Can a school program curb teen screen addiction and boost healthy habits?
NCT ID NCT07442227
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested a health education program designed to reduce digital addiction and improve nutrition and exercise behaviors in adolescents. Researchers enrolled 76 students in grades 5-7 who scored high on a digital addiction scale. The program, delivered by nurses, aimed to raise awareness and promote healthier lifestyle choices. The study measured changes in digital addiction scores and nutrition-exercise behaviors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Health Promotion Model-Based Health Education Program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer schools and nurses a simple way to help teens cut down on screen time and build healthier habits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 76 participants, so results may not apply to all teens. The program's long-term effects are unknown.
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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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76 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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10 to 14 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: * Being a student in the 5th, 6th, or 7th grade. * Having signed the informed consent form specifically prepared for the students. * Having the informed consent form signed by the parents/legal guardians. * Maintaining active student status throughout the duration of the research. * Scoring 48 or higher on the Digital Addiction Scale. * Having no hearing or visual impairments. Exclusion Criteria: * Failure of the student to provide signed informed consent. * Failure of the parent or legal guardian to provide signed informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Secondary Schools affiliated with Siirt Provincial Directorate of National Education
Siirt, Merkez, 56100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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