Tokyo, Sept. 16 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062930) titled 'A Preliminary Study of the Effectiveness of Interpersonal Counseling for Generative AI Dependence Tendencies Among University Students' on Sept. 16.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Randomized Blinding - Single blind -participants are blinded Control - Active

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Kwansei Gakuin University

Condition: Condition - generative AI dependence tendencies Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - In recent years, opportunities for university students to use generative AI have rapidly increased, while concerns regarding its dependent use have emerged as a significant social issue. However, clinical psychological interventions for university students exhibiting generative AI dependence tendencies have not yet been empirically examined. The primary objective of this study will be to preliminarily examine whether interpersonal counseling (IPC) is effective in reducing generative AI dependence tendencies among university students in a quasi-randomized controlled trial. Basic objectives2 - Others

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Interpersonal counseling (once a week, a total of 3 times) Interventions/Control_2 - Counseling with listening (once a week, a total of 3 times)

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old = Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - 1.Individuals who understand the purpose of the study and provide written informed consent to participate 2.Individuals who are currently enrolled at a university 3.Individuals aged 18-29 years at the time of study participation 4.Individuals exhibiting generative AI dependence tendencies Key exclusion criteria - 1.Individuals at high risk of suicide 2.Individuals who are currently receiving treatment for any condition at a medical institution and are unable to obtain approval for study participation from their attending physician Target Size - 20

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 09 Month 10 Day Date of IRB - 2026 Year 09 Month 10 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 10 Month 01 Day Last follow-up date - 2028 Year 03 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000071997

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