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NCT Number: NCT07467057

Reducing Digital Distractions to Improve Time Management Among Nursing Students

This study examines whether a short digital abstinence intervention can reduce digital distractions and improve time management among undergraduate nursing students. Excessive smartphone and social media use has been associated with decreased academic productivity, impaired concentration, and poor time management in university students, particularly in demanding programs such as nursing.

This quasi-experimental study will evaluate the effectiveness of a brief intervention in which participants limit or abstain from non-academic smartphone use for a defined period. Nursing students will be assessed before and after the intervention using validated measures of digital distraction and time management.

The findings of this study aim to determine whether reducing digital distractions can enhance students' ability to manage their time effectively and improve their academic focus. The results may inform strategies for promoting healthier digital habits and improving academic performance among nursing students.

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Key information

Conditions

Problematic Smartphone Use Digital Distraction Time Management

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

King Faisal

Jeddah, Alahsaa, Saudi Arabia

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Mostafa kandil

CONTACT

Mostafa kandil, phd

CONTACT

[email protected]

1094008904

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Undergraduate nursing students enrolled in the nursing program.

Aged between 18 and 25 years.

Regular users of smartphones and social media.

Willing to participate in the digital abstinence intervention and complete study questionnaires.

Able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Students currently participating in another behavioral or digital-use intervention study.

Students with medical or psychological conditions that may interfere with study participation.

Students who do not regularly use smartphones or digital media.

Students who decline or withdraw consent to participate in the study.

Treatment and study plan

Digital Abstinence Intervention

Behavioral

Participants assigned to the intervention group will receive a brief behavioral intervention designed to reduce non-academic smartphone and social media use. The intervention encourages temporary abstinence or substantial reduction of digital activities that contribute to distraction. Participants will be guided to monitor their smartphone use and minimize engagement with non-essential digital platforms during the intervention period. The goal of the intervention is to reduce digital distractions and support improved time management and academic focus among nursing students.

Other names: Digital detox Smartphone restriction Digital distraction reduction intervention

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Time Management Score

    Time frame: Baseline and immediately after completion of the intervention period If your study used a specific named instrument, replace the description with the exact scale name. For example:

    The primary outcome is the change in participants' time management from baseline to post-intervention, measured using a structured questionnaire/validated time management scale administered to undergraduate nursing students. Higher scores indicate better time management.

Study contacts

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

Mostafa shaban, phd

CONTACT

[email protected]

1094008904

mostafa kandil, phd

CONTACT

[email protected]

1094008904

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Collaborators

  • mai albana

Registry information

Official study title

Reducing Digital Distractions to Improve Time Management Among Nursing Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study of a Brief Digital Abstinence Intervention

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Mar 12, 2026
Registry last updated
Mar 12, 2026

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