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NCT Number: NCT06921096

Cessation on Internet Addiction in College Students

This study aimed to explore the intervention effect of Tai Chi exercise on internet addiction in college students and its maintenance effect after cessation, providing a scientific basis for the application of Tai Chi in internet addiction intervention among college students. Fifty-one non-sports-major college students with mild or moderate internet addiction were randomly divided into a Tai Chi group (n = 23) and a control group (n = 24). The Tai Chi group underwent 12 weeks of Tai Chi exercise, while the control group maintained their regular study schedule without additional physical exercise. The Chinese Internet Addiction Scale and serum dopamine and β-Endorphin levels were assessed at baseline, week 12, and week 16.

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Key information

Conditions

Internet Addiction Disorder Behavior Behavior, Addictive Compulsive Behavior Impulsive Behavior Technology Addiction

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants aged 18-25;
  • CIAS scores of 26-53 (low internet dependence), 54-80 (moderate dependence), or 81-104 (high dependence). Only mild and moderate cases were included;
  • non-sports majors; the study followed the Declaration of Helsinki, and all participants understood the purpose and signed consent forms.

Exclusion criteria

  • Severe IAD (CIAS score >80);
  • Tai Chi practice within 6 months;
  • regular exercise habits;
  • history of depression/anxiety or undergoing psychological treatment;
  • use of medications affecting mental state or neurotransmitter levels.

Treatment and study plan

Tai Chi

Other

The Tai chi group practiced 24-form simplified Tai Chi for 12 weeks, 3 times/week, 60 minutes/session (including 5-minute warm-up and 5-minute cool-down) at our university's track, under professional coaching, from 8:00-9:10 AM. The first 4 weeks were for learning, and the next 8 for consolidation.

Primary outcomes

  1. Internet Addiction Scale Survey

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    The CIAS, tailored to Chinese college students' psychological traits, was used. It has 26 items across five dimensions: compulsive symptoms, withdrawal symptoms, tolerance symptoms, interpersonal and health problems, and time management problems. It's a 4-point self-report Likert scale (1="extremely disagree" to 4="extremely agree"). The scale has good reliability and validity, with factor consistency coefficients of 0.70-0.82 and internal consistency of 0.9446[21]. The total CIAS score is the sum of all items, with higher scores indicating greater dependence and addiction risk. The CIAS was administered at baseline, week 12, and week 16 for both groups.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Serum Dopamine

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    At baseline, week 12, and week 16, 2 ml of fasting venous blood was collected from participants between 7:00-8:00 AM. Serum dopamine levels was measured using radioimmunoassay on a Beckman DXC800 autoanalyzer, with reagents from IBL (Germany). All steps followed the kit instructions, and absorbance was measured at 450 nm to calculate concentrations.

  2. Serum β-Endorphin

    Time frame: 16 weeks

    At baseline, week 12, and week 16, 2 ml of fasting venous blood was collected from participants between 7:00-8:00 AM. Serum β-Endorphin levels was measured using radioimmunoassay on a Beckman DXC800 autoanalyzer, with reagents from IBL (Germany). All steps followed the kit instructions, and absorbance was measured at 450 nm to calculate concentrations.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Hanyu Li

CONTACT

[email protected]

+8618280314728

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chengdu Sport University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Tai Chi Exercise and Its Cessation on Internet Addiction in College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym: IAD

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Apr 10, 2025
Registry last updated
Apr 10, 2025

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