CompletedNot Applicable

Exercise Interventions on Problematic Mobile Phone Use: a Multi-arm Randomized Controlled Trial

China90 participantsStarted 2022-02-04

Plain-language summary

Problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) has been described as a growing public health issue. This randomized controlled trial aimed to determine if aerobic exercise or Tai Chi Chuan as compared to the wait-list control group decreased PMPU-related symptoms; and to analyze the composition of the intestinal flora in the three study groups to explore the correlation between PMPU scores and flora species. A consecutive sample of 90 college students with PMPU was randomized to the aerobic exercise group (AE group, n = 30), the Tai Chi Chuan group (TCC group, n = 30), or the wait-list control group (WLC group, n = 30). The primary outcome was addiction symptoms, i.e., the PMPU score as assessed by the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV). Secondary outcomes were the emotion-related symptoms (depression, anxiety, self-esteem and self-efficacy), and physical-related symptoms (sleep quality, physical-fatigue and mental-fatigue). Intervention effects were analyzed via generalized estimated equation analysis (GEE).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 22 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * (1) be 18 years or older; (2) college students; (3) fulfill the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV) criteria for PMPU; (4) have a low level of daily physical activity. Exclusion Criteria: * (1) regular practice of moderate and higher intensity exercise (Physical activity was measured using the Physical Activity Rating Scale-3 (PARS-3), which is a 3-item self-reported scale comprising intensity, duration and frequency \[14\]. Exercise was considered to be of more than moderate intensity when the PARS-3 scores was \>42); (2) any major disease (cardiovascular disease, respiratory illness, and musculoskeletal disorder) that can affect them to participate in exercise training; (3) any gastrointestinal diseases and other diseases affecting intestinal bacteria; and (4) any severe mental illness (e.g., depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder).

What they're measuring

Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV)

Timeframe: 2 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05843591

SponsorAnhui Medical University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2022-06-03