Clinical Trial: Cohort Study on Internet Game and Smart Phone Addiction

Study Status: Enrolling by invitation
Recruit Status: Enrolling by invitation
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: A Prospective Cohort Study to Identify Pathogenesis and Risk Factors on Internet Game and Smart Phone Addiction

Brief Summary: The aim of this cohort study is to observe the prevalence, incidence, relapse, and remission rates of online and/or smartphone game addiction among elementary and secondary school students in Korea. In addition the investigators are going to identify risk and protective factors, to determine whether online and/or smart phone game addiction is a primary or secondary problem, and to identify outcomes for individuals who become or stop being online and smart phone game addiction.

Detailed Summary:

Participants:

Total 3,000 children will be enrolled the cohort and followed up for 4 years.

Procedures:

These students will be surveyed annually between 2015 and 2019. Surveys were conducted in classrooms by trained interviewer who had been trained by the research team assisted by the teachers.

Measurements

  • usage and frequency of internet, internet game, and smartphone game etc.
  • interpersional relationship; with family members, peer group, and teacher etc.
  • personal characteristics; self esteem, social support, depression, anxiety, hyperactivity etc.
  • Socio-demographic factors

Sponsor: National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea

Current Primary Outcome: prevalence, incidence, relapse, and remission of internet gaming addiction, internet addiction, and smartphone addiction [ Time Frame: 2-year followup point ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, suicidality prevalence, incidence, relapse, and remission rate of internet gaming, internet, and smartphone addiction [ Time Frame: 2-year follow-up point and 4-year followup point ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea

Dates:
Date Received: April 2, 2015
Date Started: May 2015
Date Completion: August 2019
Last Updated: October 31, 2016
Last Verified: September 2016