Cessation on Internet Addiction in College Students (IAD)

Chengdu Sport University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Internet Addiction Disorder

Treatments: Other: Tai Chi

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06921096

Internet Addiction Disorder

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to explore the intervention effect of Tai Chi exercise on internet addiction in college students and its maintenance effect after cessation, providing a scientific basis for the application of Tai Chi in internet addiction intervention among college students. Fifty-one non-sports-major college students with mild or moderate internet addiction were randomly divided into a Tai Chi group (n = 23) and a control group (n = 24). The Tai Chi group underwent 12 weeks of Tai Chi exercise, while the control group maintained their regular study schedule without additional physical exercise. The Chinese Internet Addiction Scale and serum dopamine and β-Endorphin levels were assessed at baseline, week 12, and week 16.

Enrollment: 51 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants aged 18-25;
• CIAS scores of 26-53 (low internet dependence), 54-80 (moderate dependence), or 81-104 (high dependence). Only mild and moderate cases were included;
• non-sports majors; the study followed the Declaration of Helsinki, and all participants understood the purpose and signed consent forms.

Exclusion criteria

• Severe IAD (CIAS score >80);
• Tai Chi practice within 6 months;
• regular exercise habits;
• history of depression/anxiety or undergoing psychological treatment;
• use of medications affecting mental state or neurotransmitter levels.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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51 participants in 2 patient groups

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Maintain your original lifestyle without engaging in regular physical exercise. Participants were contacted every two weeks via WeChat or in person to monitor their conditions and ensure no extra exercise or medication use.

Tai Chi group

Experimental group

Description:

The Tai Chi group practiced 24-form simplified Tai Chi for 12 weeks, 3 times/week, 60 minutes/session (including 5-minute warm-up and 5-minute cool-down) at our university's track, under professional coaching, from 8:00-9:10 AM. The first 4 weeks were for learning, and the next 8 for consolidation. Then, we will observe all participants for an additional 4 weeks (Week 16) as a follow-up.

Treatment:

Other: Tai Chi