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CompletedNCT06979856

Short, Animated Storytelling (SAS) Videos to Reduce Smartphone Addiction in the US

Short, Animated Storytelling Videos to Reduce Smartphone Addiction in the US: Protocol for an Online, Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
6,000 (actual)
Sponsor
Stanford University · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

This study will test the effect of exposure to short, animated storytelling videos on participants' perceived risk of smartphone overuse immediately after exposure, two weeks later and four weeks later.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
BEHAVIORALShort animated videosThe short animated videos (approximately 2 minutes each) draw attention to the dangers of smartphone addiction.
BEHAVIORALInformational ControlA short fact sheet presenting written information and statistics about smartphone usage.

Timeline

Start date
2026-02-09
Primary completion
2026-03-26
Completion
2026-03-26
First posted
2025-05-20
Last updated
2026-04-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06979856. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.