An interventional study of The mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan in Mobile Phone Addiction Behavior, sponsored by Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, China. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 21 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-02-20.
Sponsored by Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, China · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether an 8-week mindfulness-based Tai Chi intervention can improve cognitive and executive functions, particularly inhibitory control, and reduce mobile phone addiction in male university students. It will also explore the potential mechanisms by which mindfulness-based Tai Chi affects mobile phone addiction behaviors. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does mindfulness-based Tai Chi improve inhibitory control and reduce mobile phone addiction in male university students? Does mindfulness-based Tai Chi enhance overall executive functions, including inhibition, updating, and shifting abilities? Researchers will compare the experimental group (receiving mindfulness-based Tai Chi intervention) to the control group (maintaining their usual routine without intervention) to see if mindfulness-based Tai Chi leads to greater improvements in cognitive and executive functions and reduces mobile phone addiction.
Participants will:
Practice mindfulness-based Tai Chi for 8 weeks Complete pre- and post-intervention assessments of mobile phone addiction, mindfulness levels, and executive function Engage in weekly Tai Chi practice sessions Complete self-report diaries of mobile phone usage and mindfulness experiences
22 studies on the registry are indexed under Technology Addiction; 3 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 66 is below the median of 83 across 14 interventional studies indexed under Technology Addiction.
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No regular exercise habits in daily academic life. Willing to participate in an 8-week mindfulness-based Tai Chi training program and provide .
No serious medical conditions.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
The exercise time lasts 40 min each time, including 5 min of wuji pile practice with positive thoughts, 30 min of eight styles of Tai Chi Chuan practice (4 min\*6 sets, 1 min interval between sets), and 5 min of relaxation part of wuji pile with music. The exercise frequency is 3 times a week.
Behavioral: The mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan
The control group maintained their normal physical activity levels without any additional intervention.
Studies have shown that compared with the Tai Chi Chuan, MTCC is more relaxing to practitioner. The Tai Chi Chuan section is based on the Yang's movements, which not only conform to the basic technical characteristics, such as the steps, stance, techniques, movement of the center of gravity, and the coordination of the whole body between the movements, but also are clear, smooth, simple, easy to learn, and beautiful. The mindfulness section is complemented by soothing, soft music to guide the practitioner to focus on himself and return to inner peace. The essence of the program is to help practitioners focus their attention and achieve inner peace during practice. Through the practice of MTCC, practitioners are encouraged to face the difficulties they encounter in reality and to develop a positive and open mind to deal with negative emotions and thoughts in daily life.
Mobile Phone Addiction Index
Measurement of mobile phone addiction used the Mobile Phone Addiction Index (MPAI) developed by Y.K. Leung, which is suitable for measuring mobile phone addiction in college students with a good reliability of 0.87. There are four dimensions in the scale, namely loss of control, withdrawal, avoidance, and ineffectiveness. It is rated from 1 to 5 with 17 questions.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks.
Mindfulness level
The Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) was used to measure the mindfulness level. It developed by Brown and Ryan in 2003, which was introduced and revised by domestic scholars in 2012. Besides, it has high validity, structure validity and retest reliability of 0.87 0.89. The scale of single dimension scale, score from 1 to 6 points, are all positive ratings, which includes 15 problem. The higher the total score is, the higher levels one's mindful awareness and attention are.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks.
Executive Functions
Executive function was measured by the executive function test instrument developed by Chen Aiguo, whose reliability has been tested in numerous studies. The test consisted of a Flanker task (inhibition function), a 2-back task (updating function), and a More-odd shifting task (shifting function).
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 8 weeks.
Plan to share: Yes — all IPD collected throughout the trial,We are willing to share the following data from the participants in the experiment: mobile phone addiction index, mindfulness level, executive functions, and other related information.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan, Informed consent form, Clinical study report, Analytic code
Time frame: The IPD will be made publicly available 6 months after the publication of the paper. The data will be shared on the China National Center for Bioinformation (https://ngdc.cncb.ac.cn/gsub/) for other researchers to access and use. The shared data will include all experimental data that is not related to personal privacy, adhering to data confidentiality and ethical standards.
Access criteria: After data collection, the data will be entered into the China National Center (https:/ngdc.cncb.ac.cn/gsub/), which is an internet-based electronic data capture and management system. It is used for storing, organizing, and managing research data to ensure the security, accuracy, and traceability of the data
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