Digital Therapeutics for Behavior Problems

Description

In this project, the investigators aim to test the effectiveness of a mobile health (mHealth) system as a standalone versus coach-assisted intervention with the goal of achieving reach and scalability. Parents of children (ages 5-8) with disruptive behaviors (N = 324 subjects) will be randomly assigned to Group 1 (standalone app), Group 2 (coach-assisted app), or Group 3 (control app).

Conditions

Problem Behavior, Child Behavior

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Study overview

In this project, the investigators aim to test the effectiveness of a mobile health (mHealth) system as a standalone versus coach-assisted intervention with the goal of achieving reach and scalability. Parents of children (ages 5-8) with disruptive behaviors (N = 324 subjects) will be randomly assigned to Group 1 (standalone app), Group 2 (coach-assisted app), or Group 3 (control app).

Reach and Scalability of Digital Therapeutics for Childhood Behavior Problems

Digital Therapeutics for Behavior Problems

Condition
Problem Behavior
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Pittsburgh

Bellefield Towers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Males or females between the ages of 5-8 years
  • * Above the 90th percentile for Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and/or conduct disorders (CD) on the Vanderbilt Assessment Scale
  • * Residence with at least one parent/guardian at least 80% of the time
  • * Parent/legal guardian consent for participation
  • * Parent/guardian must have a smartphone device with daily internet access
  • * A known preexisting behavioral or mental health diagnosis requiring alternative treatment (bipolar disorder, major depression, pervasive developmental disorder)
  • * Currently in treatment for childhood disruptive behavior

Ages Eligible for Study

5 Years to 8 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Pittsburgh,

Oliver Lindhiem, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry

Study Record Dates

2027-04