europhysiological, molecular genetic and personality determinants of Internet addiction: a case control study

• Conditions: F63.9; Habit and impulse disorder, unspecified

• Registration Number: DRKS00005303
• Lead Sponsor: Differentielle & Biologische PsychologieUniversität Bonn

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-10-23
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Internet addicts: Values > 70 in the Internet Addiction Test by Young (1998); control persons: healthy - no psychiatric / neurological disorders

Exclusion Criteria

Internet addiction group: If participants reach a score higher 70, he/she will be invited to the study. Comorbidities will be registerated. The control persons need to be healthy (see above).

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The outcome of the study is to replicate the finding that lower ACC and insula volumes can be observed in internet addicts. The aim of the study will be reached, when N = 30 participants in the group of internet addicts and controls (until the end of 2014) will be scanned.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
A secondary outcome is to investigate the influence of dopaminergic genetic variants on the brain structure of Internet addicts and control persons.