Does Social Media Impact Adolescent Mental Health?
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT06049888 |
Recruitment Status :
Not yet recruiting
First Posted : September 22, 2023
Last Update Posted : September 22, 2023
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Sponsor:
Georgetown University
Collaborator:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Georgetown University
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | August 23, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
First Posted Date ICMJE | September 22, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Last Update Posted Date | September 22, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Estimated Study Start Date ICMJE | August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | July 2027 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||||||||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS-25): Total Score [ Time Frame: Baseline, three months, and six months ] The average score varies between 0 and 4, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome.
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Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||||||||||
Change History | No Changes Posted | ||||||||||||||||
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
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Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||||||||||
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Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Same as current | ||||||||||||||||
Descriptive Information | |||||||||||||||||
Brief Title ICMJE | Does Social Media Impact Adolescent Mental Health? | ||||||||||||||||
Official Title ICMJE | Causal Effects of Exposure to Social Media on Adolescent Mental Health | ||||||||||||||||
Brief Summary | The mental health of adolescents in the United States has seen a steep decline since 2011, roughly coinciding with the increasing popularity of social media and smartphones. But does social media have a causal impact on the mental health of adolescents or are concerns about the effect of social media on kids a form of public hysteria? In this study, the investigators will conduct the first field experiment in 11-14-year-olds to examine whether, how, and for whom social media harms mental health. | ||||||||||||||||
Detailed Description | Not Provided | ||||||||||||||||
Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||||||||||||||
Study Phase ICMJE | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment Masking: None (Open Label) Primary Purpose: Basic Science |
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Condition ICMJE | Mental Health | ||||||||||||||||
Intervention ICMJE | Behavioral: Restricted Social Media
Participants (N = 500) will be randomly assigned to either have no study-imposed restrictions on social media use (naturalistic social media condition) or have no access to social media apps on their phones (restricted social media condition). This manipulation will last three months, after which both groups will have no study-imposed restrictions on social media for three more months.
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Publications * | Not Provided | ||||||||||||||||
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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Recruitment Information | |||||||||||||||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Not yet recruiting | ||||||||||||||||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
500 | ||||||||||||||||
Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||||||||||
Estimated Study Completion Date ICMJE | December 2027 | ||||||||||||||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | July 2027 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||||||||||||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Sex/Gender ICMJE |
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Ages ICMJE | 11 Years to 14 Years (Child) | ||||||||||||||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Contacts ICMJE |
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Listed Location Countries ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||||||||||
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NCT Number ICMJE | NCT06049888 | ||||||||||||||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | 1R01MH135467( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) | ||||||||||||||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. FDA-regulated Product |
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IPD Sharing Statement ICMJE |
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Current Responsible Party | Georgetown University | ||||||||||||||||
Original Responsible Party | Same as current | ||||||||||||||||
Current Study Sponsor ICMJE | Georgetown University | ||||||||||||||||
Original Study Sponsor ICMJE | Same as current | ||||||||||||||||
Collaborators ICMJE | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | ||||||||||||||||
Investigators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||||||||||||||
PRS Account | Georgetown University | ||||||||||||||||
Verification Date | August 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |