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CTRI Number  CTRI/2024/12/078838 [Registered on: 31/12/2024] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 21/11/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Behavioral 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Effectiveness of Nomophobic therapy on Behaviour Emotion and developing Insight among High School students with Nomophobia at Selected Schools 
Scientific Title of Study   Nomophobia Effectiveness of Nomophobic therapy on Behaviour Emotion and developing Insight among High School students with Nomophobia  
Trial Acronym  Nil 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
Nil  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Sujitha Jebarose Jebanesy T 
Designation  Research Scholar 
Affiliation  Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research 
Address  Department of Nursing Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research 173 Agharam Road Selaiyur Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600073
India 
Phone  8681979871   
Fax    
Email  sujisiga@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  Dr Vasantha S 
Designation  Principal 
Affiliation  Bharath College of Nursing Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research 
Address  Bharath College of Nursing Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research 173 Agharam Road Selaiyur Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600073
India 
Phone  8681979871  
Fax    
Email  vasanthishanju@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Sujitha Jebarose Jebanesy T 
Designation  Research scholar 
Affiliation  Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research 
Address  Department of Nursing Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research 173 Agharam Road Selaiyur Chennai

Chennai
TAMIL NADU
600073
India 
Phone  8681979871  
Fax    
Email  sujisiga@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
SKDJ Higher Secondary School, Thiruverkadu, Chennai-600077 Tamilnadu India - Infrastructure Support 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Sujitha Jebarose Jebanesy T 
Address  Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research Selaiyur Chennai Tamilnadu India 600073  
Type of Sponsor  Other [Self] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
Nil  Nil 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
NrSujitha Jebarose Jebanesy T  SKDJ Higher Secondary School  Class room no 8th E Balaji Govinda Nagar Thiruverkadu Chennai 600077
Thiruvallur
TAMIL NADU 		 8681979871

sujisiga@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Bhaarath Institutional Ethics Committee  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Mild and Moderate level of Nomophobia 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  No Intervention  During the data collection period, school routines will be followed, and after the pre- and post-tests, students will receive Nomophobic Therapy, an interventional package designed to treat nomophobia and its associated psychological, behavioral, and emotional difficulties. The therapy includes two main components: a Nomophobia Lecture and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The Nomophobia Lecture, lasting 40 minutes, is a PowerPoint-assisted program that educates students about nomophobia, its definition, causes, symptoms, prevention, and management, aiming to raise awareness and help students recognize the disorder they may unknowingly suffer from. Following the lecture, CBT sessions will be conducted over 8 weeks, each lasting 40 minutes in the afternoons. The sessions focus on helping students identify and reframe the automatic thoughts, emotions, and behaviors linked to nomophobia. A group of 20 students will meet weekly on Saturdays, where each session begins with reviewing homework from the previous week, followed by new material and concluding with assigning homework for the next session. The program aims to raise awareness, modify maladaptive behaviors, and improve emotional and behavioral responses to mobile phone dependence 
Intervention  Nomophobic Therapy  Nomophobic therapy is an interventional package designed to treat nomophobia and psychological behavioural and emotional difficulties associated with nomophobia. This interventional package consists of the following. Nomophobia lecture Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Nomophobic Lecture It is a power point assisted instructional program about Nomophobia its Meaning Incidence Risk Factors Causes Types Signs and Symptoms Prevention Management and Self-assessment techniques. This teaching will be given in the second session for about a period of 40 mts followed by the Introduction session. The goal of this teaching is to educate the students on nomophobia and familiarize them with this noveldisorder that they may not be aware of but they actually suffer with.This teaching aims to impart knowledge on Nomophobia and make the students familiar with this novel disorder which they suffer with not familiar of it. Acquiring a deeper understanding of the subject, delivers in-depth knowledge about nomophobia will also help ones insight into this concept. CBT for students with Nomophobia Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is a short-term psychotherapy approach that focuses on the interplay between our thoughts emotions and actions. It is designed to help school students with Nomophobia by reconstructing the automatic thoughts ofNomophobia. The therapist applies many techniques to raise awareness among students about their emotional and behavioural problems associated with Nomophobia and replacing maladaptive behaviours and emotions with adaptive ones, using an integrative approach. The program includes8 weekly sessions of 40 minutes each, will be held in schools in the afternoonhours. The group meetings will be performed through a contact session for a group of 20 students in group.The facilitator meet the participants every Saturday to administer the program. Each group meeting will begin by examining participants’ homework from the previous session then new structured intervention material will be introduced and the groups will be finished with giving homework for the next session.  
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  13.00 Year(s)
Age To  18.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Students who have mild to moderate level of Nomophobia
Students and their Parents, giving consent to participate in the study
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Students , diagnosed with any kind of psychiatric illness and undergoing treatment
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Stratified randomization 
Method of Concealment   Sequentially numbered, sealed, opaque envelopes 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction of Nomophobia symptoms in high school students, measured by changes in behavior, emotional regulation, and insight development regarding smartphone dependency  Baseline assessment-Day 0
Post test- 1-3 days after administering intervention for 4 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Improvements in academic performance, enhanced social interactions, reduced stress levels, and the development of healthier coping strategies for managing smartphone separation anxiety.  Baseline assessment-Day 0
Post test- A month after administering intervention for 4 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="320"
Sample Size from India="320" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 2 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   10/11/2025 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="4"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   N/A 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary  

This study, titled "Nomophobia: Effectiveness of Nomophobic Therapy on Behavior, Emotion, and Developing Insight Among High School Students with Nomophobia," uses quantitative research approach with the following  Objectives

 Evaluate the effectiveness of Nomophobic Therapy on behaviour, emotion and  developing insight regarding Nomo phobia among High school students with Nomophobia

Correlate the Behaviour , Emotion and level of insight  regarding Nomo phobia among high school students with Nomophobia


This study employs a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) design to evaluate the impact of an 8-session Nomophobic Therapy intervention over one month, with two sessions per week. The study will begin with a pre-assessment on Day 0 to establish baseline measures of behavior, emotional responses, and insight regarding nomophobia. Following the intervention, a post-test will be conducted within 1-3 days to assess changes in these dimensions. Through quantitative analysis, the study aims to provide valuable insights into the therapeutic benefits of Nomophobic Therapy for high school students struggling with nomophobia. 


In conclusion, this study aims to assess the effectiveness of Nomophobic Therapy in reducing nomophobia among high school students and to explore the correlations between their behavior, emotional responses, and insights. The findings could provide valuable insights for developing effective interventions to support adolescents facing nomophobia.

 
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