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Developing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbot for Adolescents and Young Adults With Eating Disorders
Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Summary
The goal of this study is to develop and refine an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders chatbot web-app that effectively engages adolescents and young adults and decreases anxiety about weight gain. Participants will use the web-app as a supplemental therapeutic tool during their first six weeks of treatment in a Partial Hospitalization Program. Participants will complete assessments every two weeks, including: (1) semi-structured interviews about their experience with the chatbot web-app; (2) implementation outcome measures (e.g., feasibility, usability, acceptability); and (3) anxiety about weight gain.
Official title: Developing an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Powered Exposure Therapy Chatbot for Adolescents and Young Adults With Eating Disorders
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
12 Years - 26 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2026-03-02
Completion Date
2027-06-30
Last Updated
2026-02-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
"Exp-ED" Digital Exposure-Therapy Chatbot app
Exp-ED is a text-based digital health application designed for smartphones and personal computers. It provides exposure-based content to adolescents and young adults with eating disorders. The chatbot guides users through exposure exercises (structured steps to reduce anxiety over time), records subjective distress ratings (self-reported anxiety scores), and offers evidence-based coping prompts. These sessions are intended to supplement clinical care during a six-week partial hospitalization program.
Locations (1)
Penn State College of Medicine
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States