Extent and trends of internet addiction in health care professionals during COVID 19

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Internet Addiction

• Registration Number: CTRI/2021/08/035953
• Lead Sponsor: Government Medical college

Brief Summary

According to WHO health care professionals include Doctors, Nurses, Midwives and support workers. There is a wide range of literature signifying the internet addiction in school going and college going students. Internet addiction( IA) is characterized by excessive or poorly controlled preoccupations, urges or behaviours regarding computer use and internet access that leads to impairment and stress.1 However, there is very scarce literature studying the comparative use of internet pre, during and after lockdown amid COVID-19 and almost no Indian data comparing the use during lockdown in medical professionals. Therefore, further studies are required to compare the prevalence of IA  in medical professionals.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-01-09
• Last Update Posted: 2022-12-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Closed to Recruitment of Participants
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

Using Internet for at least 1 year.

Exclusion Criteria

Not willing to participate Incomplete google forms.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevelance and Pattern of Internet Addiction in Health care professionals	Internet Addiction before Lockdown, during Lockdown and after Lockdown

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pattern of Internet Addiction in Health care professionals	4 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

GMCH Chandigarh; 🇮🇳 Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, India

GMCH Chandigarh

🇮🇳Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, India

Dr Ajeet Sidana

Principal investigator

9646121614

ajeetsidana@hotmail.com