Does Social Media Impact Adolescent Mental Health?
NCT06049888
This study is recruiting at 1 US site in 1 state, according to its ClinicalTrials.gov record last updated .
Summary
The mental health of adolescents in the United States has seen a steep decline, roughly coinciding with the increasing popularity of social media and smartphones. But does social media have a causal impact on the mental health of adolescents or are concerns about the effect of social media on kids a form of public hysteria? In this study, the investigators will conduct the first field experiment in 10-14-year-olds to examine whether, how, and for whom social media harms mental health.
Shortened from the sponsor's brief summary. View official record on ClinicalTrials.gov
Conditions studied
- Mental Health
Eligibility basics and study details
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 10 to 14 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
- Last updated on ClinicalTrials.gov
- July 8, 2026
These are the basic criteria only. The full inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official record, and the study team decides who can take part.
US recruiting sites
District of Columbia · 1
- Georgetown University · Washington D.C., DC
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov, data processed . Recruiting US sites filtered by distance and site status; summaries shortened.