Retrieval-extinction Paradigm on Internet Gaming Disorder

Beijing Normal University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Internet Gaming Disorder

Treatments: Behavioral: nongaming-related retrieval-extinction; Behavioral: gaming-related retrieval-extinction

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04180839

R-E_IGD

Details and patient eligibility

About

The overall aim of this experimental study is to apply the new paradigm of substance addiction intervention to the study of Internet gaming disorder(IGD) subjects' intervention.

Full description

This study is based on the retrieval-extinction paradigm.As with the efficacy, the experiment aims to test the effect of the retrieval-extinction paradigm on game craving and behave of IGD subjects, so as to provide an empirical basis for the development of effective intervention means of Internet gaming disorder.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. the 5th edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5 ) recommended diagnosis of Internet gaming disorder : the scores of the 9 items of DSM-5 recommended diagnosis for Internet gaming disorder ≥ 5.
2. the scores of the Young-Internet addiction Test ≥ 50
3. 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.

Exclusion criteria

1. current or history of use of illegal substances and other addictions;
2. current or history of psychiatric or neurological illness;
3. current use of psychotropic medications.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

gaming-related retrieval-extinction

Experimental group

Description:

about 30 individuals with IGD will be randomly assigned to the R-E training group

Treatment:

Behavioral: gaming-related retrieval-extinction

nongaming-related retrieval-extinction

Other group

Description:

about another 30 individuals with IGD will be randomly assigned to the NR-E training group

Treatment:

Behavioral: nongaming-related retrieval-extinction