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Digital Therapeutics for Behavior Problems
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
Summary
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).
Official title: Reach and Scalability of Digital Therapeutics for Childhood Behavior Problems
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - 8 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
324
Start Date
2022-12-03
Completion Date
2027-04
Last Updated
2025-09-23
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
UseIt! App
The UseIt! app is a parenting app with evidence-based parent management content. The app runs on both Android and iOS devices. It includes a digital library of parent management skills, a trouble-shooting guide, a behavior diary, a point counter, and a skills-alarm.
Coach
The coach is be a bachelor's level paraprofessional with a degree in psychology or an allied discipline (e.g., social work) who provides support to parents. The coach will provide motivation and accountability but will not provide therapeutic/clinical support. The primary goal of the coach is to increase participant engagement with the UseIt! mHealth system.
SmilingMind App
The control app is a mindfulness app called SmilingMind. It is available for both Android and iOS devices.
Locations (1)
Bellefield Towers
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States