Screen time toll: study links phone & game addiction to poor sleep and pain in students
NCT ID NCT06994104
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 194 university students aged 18-30 to see how smartphone and digital game addiction relates to physical activity, sleep quality, stress, fatigue, and muscle or joint pain. Participants filled out questionnaires about their habits and health. The goal is to understand these connections and guide healthier tech use among young people.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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194 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Jan 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
Participants will be selected from undergraduate students enrolled in physiotherapy and rehabilitation programs at a health sciences faculty in an urban university setting. The population represents young adults aged 18 to 30 years with regular access to smartphones and/or digital games. Participants will be recruited through voluntary participation in response to announcements distributed via institutional communication channels.
- Ages
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18 to 30 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 Aged between 18 and 30 years Currently enrolled as a student in a physiotherapy and rehabilitation undergraduate program Willing to voluntarily participate and able to provide signed informed consent Capable of providing self-reported data regarding smartphone or digital game use * Exclusion Criteria Diagnosis of any neurological, psychiatric, or chronic pain disorder Presence of a serious musculoskeletal condition or a history of major orthopedic surgery Having a medical condition (e.g., sleep disorder) that could affect the study outcomes Previous participation in a treatment program for smartphone or digital game addiction
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Istanbul, Marmara, 34000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Istanbul University Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Health Science
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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