NCT06837649

The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Tai Chi Chuan on Mobile Phone Addiction Among Male College Students is Associated With Executive Functions

Completed NA Last updated 20 February 2025

What this trial tests

NA trial testing The mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan in Mobile Phone Addiction Behavior in 66 participants. Completed in 3 June 2023.

Timeline

1 April 2023

Primary endpoint
3 June 2023

3 June 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, China
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	66
Start date	1 April 2023
Primary completion	3 June 2023
Estimated completion	3 June 2023
Sites	1 location across China

Drugs / interventions tested

• The mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan

Conditions studied

• Mobile Phone Addiction Behavior — all drugs for Mobile Phone Addiction Behavior →

Sponsor

Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, China

Who can join

Adults 18 to 21, male only, with Mobile Phone Addiction Behavior. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether an 8-week mindfulness-based Tai Chi intervention can improve cognitive and executive functions, particularly inhibitory control, and reduce mobile phone addiction in male university students. It will also explore the potential mechanisms by which mindfulness-based Tai Chi affects mobile phone addiction behaviors. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does mindfulness-based Tai Chi improve inhibitory control and reduce mobile phone addiction in male university students? Does mindfulness-based Tai Chi enhance overall executive functions, including inhibition, updating, and shifting abilities? Researchers will compare the experimental group (receiving mindfulness-based Tai Chi intervention) to the control group (maintaining their usual routine without intervention) to see if mindfulness-based Tai Chi leads to greater improvements in cognitive and executive functions and reduces mobile phone addiction.

Participants will:

Practice mindfulness-based Tai Chi for 8 weeks Complete pre- and post-intervention assessments of mobile phone addiction, mindfulness levels, and executive function Engage in weekly Tai Chi practice sessions Complete self-report diaries of mobile phone usage and mindfulness experiences

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

1. The effect of mindfulness-based Tai Chi Chuan on mobile phone addiction among male college students is associated with executive functions.
   Li J, Wang D, Bai S, Yang W. · · 2025 · cited 3× · PMID 40338913 · DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0314211