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NCT Number: NCT04133597

The Relationship Among Electroencephalography,Skin Conductance Response,Heart Rate Variability and Mental Health Among Smartphone Users After Receiving Texting or Calling

The number of smartphone users in Taiwan continues to increase exponentially. Smartphone addiction tends to not only disrupt the ability of social communication but cause physical and psychological problems as well. This study examined the relationship among skin conductance, electroencephalography, heart rate variability (HRV), social interaction anxiety and smartphone addiction among Line apps users, and we also tried to identify associated factors for further interventions.

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Key information

Conditions

Smartphone Users, Smartphone Addiction, Anxiety, and Skin Conductance Anxiety Disorders Behavior Behavior, Addictive Compulsive Behavior Impulsive Behavior Internet Addiction Disorder Mental Disorders Technology Addiction

Age range

20 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kaohsiung Medical University

Kaohsiung City, 80708, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

(a) were older than 20 years of age and (b) used a smartphone with internet and Line app.

Exclusion criteria

the participants were those who (a) had alcoholism or drug dependence; (b) had any pre-existing major mental disorders; (c) had history of brain injury; and (d) had palmar hyperhidrosis.

Treatment and study plan

social media stimuli (Line app)

Device

social media stimuli (Line app) with texting messages or calls

Primary outcomes

  1. skin conductance

    Time frame: 3 minutes

    change of skin conductance (micro-Siemens (μS))

  2. Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

    Time frame: 3 minutes

    Heart Rate Variability is a measure which indicates the variation in your heartbeats within a specific timeframe.

  3. Electroencephalography (Hz)

    Time frame: 5 minutes

    Electroencephalography (EEG) is an electrophysiological monitoring method to record .... EEG is commonly recorded at sampling rates between 250 and 2000 Hz in clinical and research settings

Secondary outcomes

  1. The Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    The Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) was developed by Zung (1971) for measuring levels of anxiety. It has been conducted in a number of cross-cultural studies, and translated into different languages with nearly 20 versions. The SAS test is a self-administered questionnaire with 20 items. The total scores of the SAS range from 20 to 80, with higher scores indicating a higher level of anxiety.

  2. The Chinese version of Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI)

    Time frame: 10 minutes

    The Chinese version of Smartphone Addiction Inventory (SPAI) was used to examine participant's PSU, and it was designed and developed on the basis of the Chen Internet Addiction Scale (CIAS) with a four-factor structure: compulsive behavior, functional impairment, withdrawal and tolerance [24]. The total scores of SPAI range from 26 to 104, and the higher scores indicate higher levels of smartphone addition.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Oct 21, 2019
Registry last updated
Oct 21, 2019

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