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CTRI Number  CTRI/2025/09/093989 [Registered on: 01/09/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 24/08/2025
Post Graduate Thesis  Yes 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Behavioral
Other (Specify) [NEUROCOGNITIVE THERAPY]  
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   Helping Adolescents with Internet Gaming Addiction: Effects of a Brain-Training Program 
Scientific Title of Study   APPLICABILITY OF A BRIEF NEUROCOGNITIVE INTERVENTION FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH INTERNET GAMING DISORDER: THE IGNITE-A TRIAL 
Trial Acronym  IGNITE-A 
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  KRITI KANWAR 
Designation  PhD SCHOLAR 
Affiliation  CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY, RANCHI 
Address  Child and adolescent centre, Department of clinical psychology, CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY, RANCHI

Ranchi
JHARKHAND
834006
India 
Phone  7023753844  
Fax    
Email  Kritikanwar369@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query  
Name  KRITI KANWAR 
Designation  PhD SCHOLAR 
Affiliation  CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY, RANCHI 
Address  CHILD AND ADOLESCENT CENTRE, DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY, RANCHI

Ranchi
JHARKHAND
834006
India 
Phone  7023753844  
Fax    
Email  Kritikanwar369@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query  
Name  Dr VARUN SMEHTA 
Designation  PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY 
Affiliation  CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PSYCHITARY, RANCHI 
Address  CHILD AND ADOLESCENCE CENTRE, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY, CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY, RANCHI

Ranchi
JHARKHAND
834006
India 
Phone  834006  
Fax    
Email  vs_mehta@yahoo.co.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  KRITI KANWAR 
Address  DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY, RANCHI 
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 
KRITI KANWAR  CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY, RANCHI  CHILD AND ADOLESCENCE CENTRE, DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Ranchi
JHARKHAND 		 7023753844

Kritikanwar369@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institute Ethics Committee, CIP  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  (1) ICD-10 Condition: F638||Other impulse disorders,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  Brief neurocognitive intervention for adolescents with gaming addiction   Name of intervention: Neurocognitive Intervention for Gaming Addiction in Adolescents Description: The intervention is a structured neurocognitive training program aimed at enhancing executive functions (attention, working memory, response inhibition, and cognitive flexibility) among adolescents with gaming addiction. Mode of delivery: Individual, computer-based tasks combined with therapist-guided sessions. Frequency & duration: 12 sessions (3 sessions per week, each lasting 45–60 minutes) over 4 weeks. Therapist qualifications: Clinical Psychologist trained in neurocognitive interventions. Primary objective: To reduce problematic gaming behavior and improve neurocognitive control (self-regulation, attention, memory). 
Comparator Agent  Treatment as Usual (TAU) / Psychoeducation and Supportive Counseling  Description: Participants in the comparator arm will receive standard psychoeducation about healthy gaming habits, time management, sleep hygiene, and lifestyle balance, along with supportive counseling. Mode of delivery: Individual sessions with a Clinical Psychologist. Frequency & duration: 4 sessions (once a week, 30–40 minutes each) over 4 weeks. Primary objective: To provide general awareness and support, without structured neurocognitive training. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  13.00 Year(s)
Age To  19.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  Adolescents with problematic online gaming behaviours as their main complaint who endorse at least five out of nine criteria of Internet Gaming Disorder in DSM 5. Adolescents of either gender aged 13 years to less than 19 years. Adolescents providing written assent to participate in the study. Caregivers providing written informed consent for participation of their adolescent. Right handed adolescents who can speak, read and write in English. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  Adolescents with dependence on substances such as alcohol, cannabinoids, solvents, opioids, stimulants, cocaine, sedatives, hypnotics and hallucinogens except nicotine and caffeine.
Adolescents diagnosed with genetic syndromes or neurodevelopmental disorders known to affect executive functions such as Fragile X syndrome, Williams syndrome, intellectual disability, ADHD, communication disorder, autism spectrum disorder, specific learning disorder, or motor disorder.
Adolescents with conduct disorder, neurological illness, traumatic brain injury, or any physical disability interfering with participation in the study.
Adolescents with past or current history of psychosis. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   On-site computer system 
Blinding/Masking   Not Applicable 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Primary outcomes include improvement in executive functioning (attention, planning, mental flexibility, working memory, and response inhibition), reduction in gaming addiction severity, and enhancement of quality of life in adolescents with Internet Gaming Disorder in the experimental group compared to the control group.
 		 7 weeks 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Secondary outcomes include improvement in emotional regulation, academic performance, social functioning, sleep quality, motivation for alternative activities, self-esteem, and reduction in parental stress.
 		 11 weeks 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="60"
Sample Size from India="60" 
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   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   20/09/2025 
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="11"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Yet Recruiting 
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 - YES
  1. What data in particular will be shared?
    Response - Individual participant data that underlie the results reported in this article, after de-identification (text, tables, figures, and appendices).

  2. What additional supporting information will be shared?
    Response -  Study Protocol
    Response -  Statistical Analysis Plan
    Response - Informed Consent Form
    Response - Clinical Study Report

  3. Who will be able to view these files?
    Response - Researchers whose proposed use of the data has been approved by an independent review committee identified for this purpose.

  4. For what types of analyses will this data be available?
    Response - For individual participant data meta-analysis.

  5. By what mechanism will data be made available?
    Response - Proposals should be directed to [Kritikanwar369@gmail.com].

  6. For how long will this data be available start date provided 20-01-2029 and end date provided 01-01-0001?
    Response - Immediately following publication. No end date.

  7. Any URL or additional information regarding plan/policy for sharing IPD? 
    Additional Information - NIL
Brief Summary  

This study is a randomized controlled trial evaluating a brief neurocognitive intervention for adolescents with internet gaming disorder. The participants are adolescents aged 13 to 19 years recruited from clinical and community settings. The intervention combines the Executive Functions module of the Brain Wave R program with Behaviour Modification strategies from the PIPATIC program. The experimental group receives the structured intervention and the control group receives treatment as usual. Primary outcomes include improvement in executive functioning domains, reduction in gaming addiction severity, and enhancement of quality of life. Secondary outcomes include emotional regulation, social and academic functioning, sleep quality, motivation, and self esteem. The study is conducted at the Central Institute of Psychiatry Ranchi

 
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