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Clinical Trials/NCT03772782
NCT03772782
Completed
Not Applicable

Investigation of the Relationship of Smart Phone Use Addiction With Musculoskeletal System Problems and Cognitive Flexibility

Hacettepe University1 site in 1 country325 target enrollmentJanuary 30, 2019

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Smartphone
Sponsor
Hacettepe University
Enrollment
325
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Smartphone addiction scale score
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Smartphones have become a part of everyday life, but with some problems. Researches have pointed out that smartphone addiction can cause both physical and mental problems.

Detailed Description

Smartphones have become a part of everyday life, but with some problems. Developments in communication technologies have also improved the capacities and limits of smartphones. This has led to the increased availability of smartphones in daily life. Smartphones have become a part of everyday life, but with some problems. Smartphone addiction has been an important topic of research and discussion as a type of addiction that develops depending on the frequency of smartphone use. Researches have pointed out that smartphone addiction can cause both physical and mental problems. As a result of a study conducted in the literature, continuous use of smartphones has been found to cause sleep disturbances, stress, anxiety, decrease in physical activities and many diseases. In this study, the relationship between the concept of smartphone addiction and musculoskeletal problems and cognitive flexibility in young people will be investigated.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 30, 2019
End Date
June 12, 2019
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Özgü İNAL

Trakya University

Hacettepe University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • University students
  • Without any known physical and/or psychological disorders
  • Using a smartphone
  • Volunteer

Exclusion Criteria

  • Have any physical and/or psychological disorders

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Smartphone addiction scale score

Time Frame: at the end of the third month

The Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS) is a33-item, six-point Likert-type self-rating scale.

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