High Working Memory Load to Reduce Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) Cravings

Beijing Normal University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Internet Gaming Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: n-back task

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03868501

Working memory

Details and patient eligibility

About

To test whether high working memory load can effectively reduce the craving for IGD.

Full description

This project is to use 1-back task and 3-back task to reduce the craving of internet gamers. To test whether high working memory load can effectively reduce the craving for IGD. This project will be conducted in Beijing, China, based on a large sample of internet gamers.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The scores of the 9 items of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition(DSM-5) recommended diagnosis for Internet gaming disorder ≥ 5.
• Engagement in popular Internet games (e.g. Arena of Valor, League of Legends and Player Unknown's Battle Grounds) for over 20 hours per week for a minimum of 12 months.
• The scores of theYoung-Internet Addiction Test(Y-IAT) ≥ 50

Exclusion criteria

• Current or history of use of illegal substances and gambling;
• Current or history of psychiatric or neurological illness;
• Current use of psychotropic medications.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

High Working memory load: n-back task

Experimental group

Description:

During the intervention, each participant of this group will finish the 3-back task.

Treatment:

Behavioral: n-back task

Low Working memory load: n-back task

Experimental group

Description:

During the intervention, each participant of this group will finish the 1-back task.

Treatment:

Behavioral: n-back task