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Death meditation may cure phone addiction in young adults

NCT ID NCT07379541

Symptom relief Sponsor: Beijing Normal University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a special type of meditation—focusing on death—could help young adults (ages 18-29) reduce their smartphone addiction. 259 participants with problematic phone use were randomly assigned to either death-focused or traditional mindfulness meditation. The goal was to see if death meditation uniquely improved self-esteem, life meaning, and stress, leading to less phone use.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

259 people

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Started

Feb 2025

Finished

Apr 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 29 years

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria were adults aged 18-29 years who: * reported no current or past psychiatric diagnosis, * exhibited problematic smartphone use, * and had a mean daily screen-on time exceeding four hours. * Exclusion criteria were as follows: * aged \<18 or ≥30 years; * any current or past psychiatric diagnosis; * self-reported absence of problematic smartphone use; * mean daily smartphone use ≤4 hours; * currently enrolled in any meditation-based intervention; * use of psychoactive medication or concurrent psychological treatment; * participation in another psychological intervention trial.

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Conditions

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Internet Addiction Disorder

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Smartphone addiction

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beijing Normal University

    Beijing, China

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