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Mechanisms and Interventions of Social Reward on Cognitive Control in Internet Gaming Disorder
Led by The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University · Updated on 2025-05-07
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
104 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University
Lead Sponsor
B
Bengbu Medical University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) involves impaired cognitive control linked to reduced social reward and dACC-DLPFC brain circuit dysfunction. Enhancing social reward may restore this circuit and improve symptoms. This study uses psychological interventions and neuroimaging to explore and treat IGD.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Mechanisms and Interventions of Social Reward on Cognitive Control in Internet Gaming Disorder
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Individuals aged between 18 and 35 years, any gender, with at least 9 years of education and able to cooperate in questionnaire evaluations
- Agree to participate in follow-up assessments
- Right-handed individuals
- Gaming Disorder Screening (GDSS) Scale score of 47 points or higher
- Main game played is Honor of Kings
- Average weekly gaming time of Honor of Kings greater than 21 hours for over one year
- More than 50% of daily internet time spent playing online games
You will not qualify if you...
- Severe cognitive impairments from head trauma, cerebrovascular diseases, epilepsy, or use of cognitive-enhancing drugs in past 6 months
- Intellectual disability with IQ less than 70
- Diagnosis of schizophrenia or other severe mental illnesses per DSM-5
- Abuse or dependence on psychoactive substances (except nicotine) within past 5 years
- Severe organic diseases that could affect study participation
- Color blindness or color weakness
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Bengbu Medical University
Bengbu, China
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
D
Dongliang Jiao, doctor
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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