NCT07097545 Change in Social Media Use and Well-being Among College Students Receiving a Two-week Exercise or Mindfulness Intervention
| NCT ID | NCT07097545 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
| Condition | Social Media Addiction |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 300 participants |
| Start Date | 2025-08-24 |
| Primary Completion | 2026-12 |
Eligibility & Interventions
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What to Expect as a Participant
You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.
This trial targets 300 participants in total. It began in 2025-08-24 with a primary completion date of 2026-12.
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Brief Summary
The investigators will be randomizing 300 college student participants with high levels of social media use into either a 1) control condition (no intervention), a 2) mindfulness meditation cognitive intervention, or 3) a social media reduction + exercise replacement intervention. Participants complete intervention activities daily for two weeks. The investigators will collect self-report and behavioral measures of social media use and related psychological constructs at three time points: baseline, immediately after the intervention period, and one-week after the intervention period (three weeks from baseline).
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * The participant is 18 or older. * The participant must be a Johns Hopkins University student. * Owning an iPhone or Android smartphone, with frequent use of social media use daily (\> 1 hour) * Enabling and sharing screenshots of the participant's smartphone use metrics, including number of last-week pickups, notifications received, and average screen time. * Providing consent to participate. * Only exercising 1 hour or less daily, on average. Exclusion Criteria: * younger than 18 * Not a Johns Hopkins University Student * Doesn't own a smart phone * Uses smartphone less than 1 hour daily * Exercises more than 1 hour daily
Contact & Investigator
Johannes Thrul, PhD
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Johns Hopkins University
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the NCT07097545 clinical trial?
This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, studying Social Media Addiction. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.
Is NCT07097545 currently recruiting?
Yes, NCT07097545 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at jthrul@jhu.edu for enrollment information.
Where is the NCT07097545 trial being conducted?
This trial is being conducted at Baltimore, United States.
Who is sponsoring the NCT07097545 clinical trial?
NCT07097545 is sponsored by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The principal investigator is Johannes Thrul, PhD at Johns Hopkins University. The trial plans to enroll 300 participants.
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