| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/06/089840 [Registered on: 30/06/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
04/06/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Screening
Behavioral |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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Internet addiction among adolescents. |
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Scientific Title of Study
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A quasi experimental study to assess the effectiveness of psycho-educational intervention on internet addiction, anxiety, social relationship and stress among adolescents studying in selected schools of district Amritsar, Punjab. |
| Trial Acronym |
NA |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Ramandeep Kaur Bajwa |
| Designation |
Nursing Officer. |
| Affiliation |
Department of Family and Health Welfare, Punjab. |
| Address |
Mental Health Nursing, Room no 2
GNM School of Nursing District Gurdaspur, Punjab.
vpo- Bangowani, Distt- Gurdaspur.
Gurdaspur
PUNJAB
143521
India |
| Phone |
9814962638 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
bajwaramandeep56@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Preksha Sharma |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
BFUHS,FARIDKOT,PUNJAB. |
| Address |
University College of Nursing ,BFUHS, Faridkot, Punjab.
University College of Nursing ,BFUHS, Faridkot, Punjab.
Faridkot
PUNJAB
1512303
India |
| Phone |
9478964460 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
prekshamaheshwari@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Ramandeep Kaur Bajwa |
| Designation |
Nursing Officer. |
| Affiliation |
CHC,Kalanaur, Gurdaspur. |
| Address |
GNM College of Nursing, Babri, Gurdaspur, Punjab.
Mental Health Nursing, Room no 2
V.P.O - Bangowani, District Gurdaspur, Punjab.
vpo- Bangowani, Distt- Gurdaspur.
Gurdaspur
PUNJAB
143521
India |
| Phone |
9814962638 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
bajwaramandeep56@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Ramandeep Kaur Bajwa |
| Address |
VPO - Bangowani, Distt- Gurdaspur. Pin code - 143511 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [Self] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Paramjit |
Sri Guru Harkrishan Senior Secondary Public School. |
Majhwind, Gopalpura, Amritsar.
Amritsar
PUNJAB |
9501138103
sghpsmajhwind@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Ethical Review Board |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Internet Addiction |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Control group |
Control group will be selected from another school. |
| Intervention |
Psycho-educational intervention. |
Interventions in 4 sessions:
1.Conscious use of internet.
2.Recognizing the difference between healthy and unhealthy internet use.
3.Internet addiction, Anxiety and stress.
4.Internet use and social relationship.
Duration of interventions will be for 1 month.
3.Internet addiction, anxiety and stress.
4.Internet use and social relationship.
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
14.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
1.Between the age group of 14 to 18 years.
2.Those who are addicted as per Young’s Internet Addiction Test.
3.Available at the time of data collection
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
1.Those who are mentally disabled.
2.Not willing to participate.
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Other |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Healthy Use of Internet |
day 20 |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Healthy use of internet
Management of stress and anxiety.
Enhance Social relationship. |
Day 50 |
| nill |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="240"
Sample Size from India="240"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="480" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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03/08/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Date Missing |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Date Missing |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)
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Completed |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Completed |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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As internet increasingly becomes part of our lives, internet addiction disorder has received much attention. A high rate of comorbid mental disorders has also been reported, especially anxiety symptoms and social impairement. Hence, the investigator feels that there is need to assess the internet addiction among adolescents and to educate them to minimize the impact on ones health. |