An interventional study of SMARPP in Mesh and Problematic Social Media Use; Social Media Addiction; Negative Automatic Thoughts, sponsored by Igdir University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-11-02.
Sponsored by Igdir University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
Among 63 studies in Internet Addiction Disorder with a site in Turkey — 13 open to participants now, 14 under way, none of them phase 3. Internet Addiction Disorder · Turkey.
Among the 63 studies in Internet Addiction Disorder with a site in Turkey, this one is the 15th largest by enrollment of the 23 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 11 that started in 2023, is one of 23 with no phase, and was the 63rd registered.
166 studies on the registry are indexed under Internet Addiction Disorder; 47 are open to participants now.
Browse Internet Addiction Disorder studies →13 of the 63 studies in Internet Addiction Disorder with a site in Turkey are open now. Recruiting first, the newest first:
Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University · Sites in Turkey
Ages 10–14 · Healthy volunteers
Merve Şahin · Sites in Turkey
Ages 18–65 · Healthy volunteers
Istanbul Medeniyet University · Sites in Turkey
Ages 18–35 · Healthy volunteers
Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi · Sites in Turkey
Ages 18–30
Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi · Sites in Turkey
Ages 18–30
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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 take children under 18; 12 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 18 Years and older · all sexes · healthy volunteers too.
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63 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
First in 2017; this study’s year is marked. 11 started in 2023.
This study's enrollment of 70 is below the median of 88 across 96 interventional studies indexed under Internet Addiction Disorder.
Median enrollment 76 across the 23 interventional studies, 110 across the 40 observational. Of the 46 that completed or were terminated, 0 (0%) have results posted.
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None of the 63 has an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Igdir University is the lead sponsor of 18 studies on the registry; 7 are open to participants now.
Igdir University has 1 study filed under Internet Addiction Disorder — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
4 of the studies in Internet Addiction Disorder with a site in Turkey that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT07627542Merve ŞahinAn 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 | 2026-11 |
| NCT07590180Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri UniversityNeurotrophic Factors, Impulsivity, and Reward Sensitivity in Children With Internet Gaming Disorder | 2026-12 |
| NCT07540546Saglik Bilimleri UniversitesiSmartphone Use and Hand Function in Young Adults | 2027-05-01 |
| NCT07864922Amasya UniversitySmartphone Addiction and Upper Extremity Sensorimotor Performance | 2027-05-14 |
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Among the 63 studies in Internet Addiction Disorder with a site in Turkey, from their registry updates:
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Background: Social media use is common among young people. However, uncontrolled use may become problematic and adversely affect psychological well-being and academic functioning, and cognitive behavioral approaches are a promising means of reducing problematic social media use.
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effects of a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based psychoeducation programme (the Social Media Addiction Reduction Psychoeducation Programme- SMARPP) on problematic social media use and automatic thoughts in nursing students with mild-to-moderate problematic use. SMARPP was designed as an indicated preventive intervention, not as a treatment for clinically significant addiction.
Methods: In this randomized controlled study, 70 nursing students were allocated to an intervention (n = 35) or a no-intervention control (n = 35) group; 66 students (33 per group) completed all assessments. Data were collected using a general information form, Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS), and Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (ATQ). Group × time effects were analysed using linear mixed-effects models, and adjusted between-group differences were reported with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and Hedges' g; nonparametric analyses were retained as sensitivity analyses.
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Students received the six-session CBT-based group psychoeducation programme (one 90-minute session per week for six weeks).
Behavioral: SMARPP
Students received no intervention during the study period and completed the same assessments at the same time points.
SMARPP (Social Media Addiction Reduction Psychoeducation Programme). Description: A manualized six-session cognitive behavioral group psychoeducation programme (90 minutes, once weekly) covering psychoeducation on problematic social media use, goal setting, the event-thought-emotion-behavior link, identification and restructuring of negative automatic thoughts, and relapse prevention review, with weekly homework worksheets. Other name: Cognitive Behavioral Approach-Based Psychoeducation Programme.
Problematic social media use (Social Media Addiction Scale total score)
SMAS, 41 items, 5-point Likert; total score range 41-205; higher scores indicate more severe problematic social media use.
Time frame: Baseline, post-intervention (week 6), and 3 months after the end of the intervention
Negative automatic thoughts (Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire total score)
ATQ, 30 items, 5-point Likert; total score range 30-150; higher scores indicate more frequent negative automatic thoughts.
Time frame: Baseline, post-intervention (week 6), and 3 months after the end of the intervention
Plan to share: No
Ran from Dec 2023 to primary completion in Apr 2024, 4 months.
Of 72 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Internet Addiction Disorder, half reached primary completion within 6 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 10. This study's 4 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 72 studies reached it within 6 months; a quarter within 3 and three quarters within 10.
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