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2026-03-26 @ 3:16 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-03-30 @ 1:14 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT07467057
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
2026-03-12
First Post:
2026-03-09
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Reducing Digital Distractions to Improve Time Management Among Nursing Students
Sponsor:
Organization:
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Outcomes related to digital distraction and time management will be assessed before and after the intervention.'}, 'enrollmentInfo': {'type': 'ESTIMATED', 'count': 80}}, 'statusModule': {'overallStatus': 'RECRUITING', 'startDateStruct': {'date': '2026-03-15', 'type': 'ESTIMATED'}, 'expandedAccessInfo': {'hasExpandedAccess': False}, 'statusVerifiedDate': '2026-03', 'completionDateStruct': {'date': '2026-06-15', 'type': 'ESTIMATED'}, 'lastUpdateSubmitDate': '2026-03-09', 'studyFirstSubmitDate': '2026-03-09', 'studyFirstSubmitQcDate': '2026-03-09', 'lastUpdatePostDateStruct': {'date': '2026-03-12', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'studyFirstPostDateStruct': {'date': '2026-03-12', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'primaryCompletionDateStruct': {'date': '2026-04-15', 'type': 'ESTIMATED'}}, 'outcomesModule': {'primaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'Change in Time Management Score', 'timeFrame': 'Baseline and immediately after completion of the intervention period If your study used a specific named instrument, replace the description with the exact scale name. 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JAMA Pediatr. 2025 Nov 1;179(11):1153-1161. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.3099.'}, {'pmid': '39280291', 'type': 'RESULT', 'citation': 'Ramadhan RN, Rampengan DD, Yumnanisha DA, Setiono SB, Tjandra KC, Ariyanto MV, Idrisov B, Empitu MA. Impacts of digital social media detox for mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Narra J. 2024 Aug;4(2):e786. doi: 10.52225/narra.v4i2.786. Epub 2024 Aug 7.'}, {'pmid': '40026988', 'type': 'RESULT', 'citation': 'Setia S, Gilbert F, Tichy ML, Redpath J, Shahzad N, Marraccini ME. Digital Detox Strategies and Mental Health: A Comprehensive Scoping Review of Why, Where, and How. Cureus. 2025 Jan 30;17(1):e78250. doi: 10.7759/cureus.78250. eCollection 2025 Jan.'}, {'pmid': '39285845', 'type': 'RESULT', 'citation': 'Marciano L, Jindal S, Viswanath K. Digital Detox and Well-Being. 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Nursing students will be assessed before and after the intervention using validated measures of digital distraction and time management.\n\nThe findings of this study aim to determine whether reducing digital distractions can enhance students' ability to manage their time effectively and improve their academic focus. 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