Effectiveness of IMPROVE Program in Problematic Internet Use
The registry lists this study as recruiting. Study locations are listed in China. Confirm recruitment at each site. It is testing IMPROVE Program for Problematic Internet Use.
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China · 2 sites
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of MedicineHangzhou, ZhejiangSite status: Recruiting
- Zhejiang UniversityHangzhou, ZhejiangSite status: Recruiting
Key information made simple
What is this study testing?
This study is testing whether IMPROVE Program may be useful for adults experiencing addiction.
What would participation involve?
Participants may take part in IMPROVE Program, attend study visits with the research team. The protocol may also involve randomization, placebo, or a comparison group. The registry lists locations in China.
Who is it mainly for?
This study appears to be mainly for adults with addiction.
What should you check before joining?
Ask about how many sessions are required and who delivers them, whether there is placebo, randomization, or a comparison group, how many visits or travel steps are needed, the exact eligibility criteria.
Your next step
Study sites are listed in the registry. Recruitment status can differ between sites. Ask the research team to confirm the location, any in-person visits, time commitment, costs or compensation, and participation criteria.
Questions to ask before joining
- What are the exact eligibility criteria, and what could exclude someone?
- How many visits, assessments, or follow-ups are expected, and over what period?
- What risks, side effects, practical burdens, or alternatives should be understood first?
- Who should be contacted to confirm locations, timing, compensation, and next steps?
Things to check before joining
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrollment listed in the registry
- 600
- Sponsor
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
- Sponsor type
- Hospital / academic medical center
- Study type
- Behavioral
- Intervention type
- Psychotherapy / behavioral intervention
- Study phase
- Not clearly listed
- Locations
- China
- Age range
- From 18 Years to 30 Years
- Official registry ID
- NCT07434778
- Official title
- Effectiveness and Psychological Mechanisms of Group-based IMPROVE Therapy for Problematic Internet Use in University Students: A Single-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
- Official source
- Official registry link
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Questions about this study
What is this study trying to understand?
This study is exploring psychotherapy or therapy for people with addiction. Participants may complete study visits, assessments, or follow-up activities defined by the research team. Direct benefit is not guaranteed. The detailed objective is not always clearly listed in the public registry; the study team can confirm.
What is a behavioral study?
This appears to be a behavioral / psychological / psychosocial study involving IMPROVE Program, Digital Psychoeducation Newsletters. Phase is mainly useful to check for medication studies and some device studies.
Are there criteria about substance use or wanting to reduce it?
The public registry appears to mention tobacco, nicotine, alcohol, cannabis, or another addiction-related topic. Ask the study team whether you need to want to stop, reduce, already be abstinent, or simply meet use-related criteria. Eligibility must be confirmed by the study team.
What would I likely need to do?
You may take part in sessions or exercises related to habits, thoughts, emotions, or behaviors. The listed study locations suggest that at least part of participation may involve a physical site. Ask whether some steps can be done remotely.
Could this study affect my mood, habits, motivation, or stress?
Behavioral studies can involve habits, emotions, motivation, stress, sleep, or ways of thinking. Ask whether the intervention could affect your mood or stress, and who to contact if you feel worse. For any mental health study, also ask who to contact if you feel worse, whether participation may affect current treatment, whether you can stop, and who confirms eligibility.
Will I need to travel or attend in-person visits?
The listed study locations suggest that at least part of participation may involve a physical site. Ask which sites are open, how many visits are expected, whether any steps can be done remotely, and whether travel costs or compensation are listed.
Who is behind this study?
This study is sponsored by Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, which appears to be a hospital or academic medical center. If available, it can be useful to check the sponsor website, collaborators, investigator affiliation, and the official registry before deciding. HopeStage does not judge the quality of a sponsor or researcher, but helps you identify what to verify.
Can I still join this study?
The public registry lists this study as recruiting. Individual sites may have different statuses. The research team must confirm whether a site is open and whether you meet the criteria.
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