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NCT Number: NCT03772782

Relationship of SmartPhone Use Addiction With Musculoskeletal System and Cognitive Flexibility

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Smartphone Cognitive Flexiblity Musculoskeletal

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Özgü İnal

Edirne, 22100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

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

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hacettepe University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Dec 11, 2018
Registry last updated
Nov 14, 2019

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