U.S., Sept. 19 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07829211) titled 'Digital Habit Interventions' on Sept. 14.
Brief Summary: Social media apps are designed to make opening and continuing to use them easy, which may contribute to habitual or unwanted use. This study will test whether adding a brief pause before opening a selected social media app can help young adults reduce the time they spend using the app. It will also examine whether the intervention improves digital well-being. Participants ages 18 to 24 who regularly use social media will be randomly assigned either to use a smartphone tool that adds a brief pause before opening a social media app they would like to use less or to continue usi...