Internet Addiction Disorder clinical trials
The registry lists 166 studies for Internet Addiction Disorder across more than 10 countries. 47 are recruiting or about to start. 138 of them are mainly about Internet Addiction Disorder (how this is decided). Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-04.
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Who runs them
Cairo University (12) · Beijing Normal University (8) · Government College University Faisalabad (5) · Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi (4) · Region Skane (4) · Hacettepe University (4) · Inonu University (3) · Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (3)
Coming up
Studies recruiting or running, from their records. “Main data collection” ends at the primary completion date, the sponsor’s own estimate, which often moves.
The 10 nearest
- Nov 2026An Investigation of the Effect of Smartphone Usage Levels on Cervical Posture, Tongue Pressure, Balance, and Neck Disability in Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis · Merve Şahin
- Nov 20264-STEP Training Program for Social Media Addiction, Cognitive Fatigue, Psychological Distress, Academic Burnout and Procrastination Among Students · Government College University Faisalabad
- Nov 2026Breaking the Cycle of Social Media Addiction: Efficacy of a 4-STEP Training Program in Reducing Cognitive Fatigue, Psychological Distress, Academic Procrastination, and Burnout Among Adolescents · Government College University Faisalabad
- Nov 2026The Association Between Smartphone Overuse and Mechanical Neck Pain Among Galala University Students · Cairo University
- Dec 2026Neurotrophic Factors, Impulsivity, and Reward Sensitivity in Children With Internet Gaming Disorder · Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University
- Dec 2026Change in Social Media Use and Well-being Among College Students Receiving a Two-week Exercise or Mindfulness Intervention · Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Dec 2026Mechanisms and Interventions of Social Reward on Cognitive Control in Internet Gaming Disorder · The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University
- Dec 2026Collective Motivational Interviewing (CMI) for Adolescents With Internet Gaming Disorder · Hong Kong College of Technology
- Jan 2027Evaluation of a Family-centered Program for Problematic Gaming/Excessive Screen Use · Region Skane
- Jan 2027The Relationship Between Internet-use Behavior and Mental Health in Youth · National Taiwan University Hospital
Who these studies take
Of the 21 Internet Addiction Disorder studies recruiting now, 4 (19%) set no upper age limit and 17 (81%) stop at 75 or younger. 7 (33%) take children under 18. 2 (10%) are for women only and 0 (0%) for men only; 12 (57%) take healthy volunteers.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 (19%) | 3 (14%) |
| 18 | 16 (76%) | 15 (71%) |
| 30 | 14 (67%) | 12 (57%) |
| 40 | 7 (33%) | 5 (24%) |
| 50 | 5 (24%) | 4 (19%) |
| 65 | 5 (24%) | 4 (19%) |
| 75 | 4 (19%) | 3 (14%) |
| 85 | 4 (19%) | 3 (14%) |
Across all 166 studies, recruiting or not: 84% stop at 75 or younger and 84% at 65; 39% take children; 5% are for women only and 3% for men only; 64% take healthy volunteers. From each study’s registry entry; the criteria on its page decide.
How long Internet Addiction Disorder studies take
Of 72 interventional studies with no phase under Internet Addiction Disorder, half reached primary completion within 6 months of starting, counting those still running.
| Start to primary completion | Every sponsor | Industry | Non-industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventional, no phase | 6 mo3–10 · 72 studies | — | 6 mo3–10 · 72 studies |
| Observational | 4 mo2–11 · 16 studies | — | — |
Each figure is the month by which half the studies had reached primary completion, with the range in which the middle half did. Studies still running count until their last registry update; studies that stopped early are left out. Phase 1 includes early phase 1; observational means prospective or not stated, as retrospective and cross-sectional studies date a window of data rather than a study. How these figures are worked out
What changed recently
From the registry's own updates since Oct 13, 2026.
Newly registered4
- Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Approach Based Psychoeducation Program on Social Media Addiction and Automatic Thoughts in Nursing StudentsNov 2, 2026NCT07908706
- Interpersonal Relational Role Analysis Group Therapy for Nursing Students at Risk of Internet AddictionOct 30, 2026NCT07907133
- Evaluation of Interventions to Promote Work-Life Balance Among Students at Gaming SchoolsOct 21, 2026NCT07887659
- The Association Between Smartphone Overuse and Mechanical Neck Pain Among Galala University StudentsOct 16, 2026NCT07879313
Studies
Recruiting first, then most recently updated. Showing 50 of 166. Browse all 166 → or search them.
- The Association Between Smartphone Overuse and Mechanical Neck Pain Among Galala University StudentsRecruitingNCT078793131 country
- Interpersonal Relational Role Analysis Group Therapy for Nursing Students at Risk of Internet AddictionNot yet recruitingNCT07907133Not applicable
- Evaluation of Interventions to Promote Work-Life Balance Among Students at Gaming SchoolsNot yet recruitingNCT07887659Not applicable1 country
- Smartphone Addiction and Upper Extremity Sensorimotor PerformanceNot yet recruitingNCT078649221 country
- Is Craving a Central Criterion for Diagnosing a Behavioral Addiction?RecruitingNCT078549121 country
- Collective Motivational Interviewing (CMI) for Adolescents With Internet Gaming DisorderRecruitingNCT05917977Not applicable1 country
- Mechanism of BCI-Based Dual-Target Neurofeedback Training in Improving Cognitive Control Deficits in Internet Gaming DisorderRecruitingNCT07843615Not applicable1 country
- 4-STEP Training Program for Social Media Addiction, Cognitive Fatigue, Psychological Distress, Academic Burnout and Procrastination Among StudentsNot yet recruitingNCT07821489Not applicable1 country
- Breaking the Cycle of Social Media Addiction: Efficacy of a 4-STEP Training Program in Reducing Cognitive Fatigue, Psychological Distress, Academic Procrastination, and Burnout Among AdolescentsNot yet recruitingNCT07821502Not applicable1 country
- Social Media Withdrawal in Pregnancy: Effects on Maternal Mental Health and MisinformationNot yet recruitingNCT07812506Not applicable1 country
- Tension-type Headache and Its AssociationNot yet recruitingNCT07779655
- Virtual Reality Exercise for Young Adults at Risk of Digital Gaming AddictionNot yet recruitingNCT07718763Not applicable
- Mechanisms and Interventions of Social Reward on Cognitive Control in Internet Gaming DisorderRecruitingNCT06957392Not applicable1 country
- 4-STEP-Training Program for Doomscrolling, Cyberchondriac Behavior and Psychiatric Symptoms (4-STEP-TPS) Among Individuals With Social Media AddictionNot yet recruitingNCT07663708Not applicable1 country
- An Investigation of the Effect of Smartphone Usage Levels on Cervical Posture, Tongue Pressure, Balance, and Neck Disability in Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing SpondylitisRecruitingNCT076275421 country
- Smartphone Addiction, Posture and Breathing Control in University StudentsRecruitingNCT076153221 country
- Social Media Concerns Related to Emotional Experiences in Naturalistic Settings (SCREENS)Enrolling by invitationNCT072787521 country
- The Relationship Between Internet-use Behavior and Mental Health in YouthEnrolling by invitationNCT062845511 country
- Neurotrophic Factors, Impulsivity, and Reward Sensitivity in Children With Internet Gaming DisorderRecruitingNCT075901801 country
- Evaluation of a Family-centered Program for Problematic Gaming/Excessive Screen UseRecruitingNCT07245862Not applicable1 country
- Smartphone Use and Hand Function in Young AdultsNot yet recruitingNCT075405461 country
- ACT-Based Psychoeducation for Youth With Social Media AddictionNot yet recruitingNCT07343180Not applicable1 country
- Is There an Association Between Smartsphone Addiction and Obesity in Young Adults?Not yet recruitingNCT07321249
- Change in Social Media Use and Well-being Among College Students Receiving a Two-week Exercise or Mindfulness InterventionRecruitingNCT07097545Not applicable1 country
- Reducing Smartphone Overuse for Adolescents With Attention-Deficit Hyperactive DisorderNot yet recruitingNCT07092787Not applicable
- Smartphone Addiction on the Biomechanical Properties of Thumb Muscles and Thumb Sensory SensitivityRecruitingNCT070402671 country
- Smartphone Addiction and Cervical Muscular HealthRecruitingNCT070389801 country
- Analysis of Internet Addiction, Musculoskeletal Pain and Body Awareness in High School StudentsEnrolling by invitationNCT056361371 country
- Digital Parenting Education: Impact on Mothers' Social Media Use and Children's Tech AttitudesRecruitingNCT07008651Not applicable1 country
- CBT Treatment for Internet Gaming DisorderNot yet recruitingNCT05328596Not applicable1 country
- Cessation on Internet Addiction in College StudentsNot yet recruitingNCT06921096Not applicable
- Digital Detox StudyNot yet recruitingNCT06910371Not applicable
- Chatbot Intervention to Reduce Common Digital Addictions, Sedentary Behaviors and Mental Distress Among AdolescentsRecruitingNCT06821373Not applicable1 country
- Targeted TDCS Intervention for Internet Gaming DisorderNot yet recruitingNCT06759051Not applicable1 country
- De Quervain Syndrome Among Medical Students with Smart Phone AddictionNot yet recruitingNCT06731634
- The Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Internet Gaming DisorderRecruitingNCT06634498Not applicable1 country
- Effect Of Social Media On Body Weight And Eating Behaviour In Housewife Versus Worker Postmenopausal WomenNot yet recruitingNCT066129051 country
- Digital Addiction Among University StudentsRecruitingNCT065842531 country
- Effect of Computer-Based Game and HIIT Towards Symptoms, Executive Function and Neuroplasticity in Teens with IGDNot yet recruitingNCT06582979Not applicable1 country
- 4-STEP-Training Program for Social Media Addiction (4-STEP-TPS) Among Young AdultsRecruitingNCT06498999Not applicable1 country
- The Effect of Mindfulness Intervention Program on Adolescents' Internet AddictionRecruitingNCT06418867Not applicable1 country
- The Effect of the Nursing Intervention Program on Adolescent Problematic Internet UsersEnrolling by invitationNCT06302894Not applicable1 country
- Relationship Between Smartphone Addiction and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Among Adults in Egypt.Not yet recruitingNCT06261697
- Prevalence of Internet Addiction and it's Effects on Psychological Well-being of Adults in Hong KongRecruitingNCT062050041 country
- Motivational Interview Based Intervention Program on Smartphone Addiction and Sleep QualityNot yet recruitingNCT06098274Not applicable1 country
- SMaRT Mom - Smartphone Management and Responsive Time for Breastfeeding MothersRecruitingNCT06030830Not applicable1 country
- The Use of Nursing-students-led bCBTMIRecruitingNCT05897359Not applicable1 country
- tDCS for Social Media AddictionCompletedNCT07410104Not applicable1 country
- Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Approach Based Psychoeducation Program on Social Media Addiction and Automatic Thoughts in Nursing StudentsCompletedNCT07908706Not applicable1 country
- The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Programme on Smartphone Addiction, Stress and Quality of Life in University StudentsCompletedNCT06819540Not applicable1 country