Behavior Problem of Childhood and AdolescenceParent Management TrainingArtificial Intelligence (AI)Disruptive BehavioursIrritabilityAttention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADHD)
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Behavioral Parent Training (BPT)Behavioral Parent Training (BPT) + Support of AI app
Behavioral Parent Training (BPT): Eight (8) weekly online sessions of BPT
Behavioral Parent Training (BPT) + Support of AI app: Eight (8) weekly online sessions of BPT supported by AI app, with access 24/7 from baseline to 6 month follow up after last group session.
Study summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding an artificial intelligence (AI) application called to standard Behavioral Parent Training (BPT) helps families with children who have disruptive behavior problems. It will also help researchers understand if the app is easy to use and helpful for parents.
The main question it aims to answer is:
\- Is it feasible and acceptable for parents to use the AI app alongside their therapy sessions?
The secondary questions it aims to answer are:
* Does the app help reduce children's disruptive behaviors and irritability more than therapy alone?
* Does using the app help lower stress, anxiety, and depression levels for the parents?
Researchers will compare:
1. Standard BPT: Parents receive 8 weekly group training sessions (online).
2. BPT plus ParenteAI: Parents receive the same 8 weekly sessions plus 24/7 access to an AI virtual assistant for personalized support.
Participants will:
* Attend 8 weekly group training sessions.
* Complete surveys about their child's behavior and their own well-being at baseline, after group training sessions 4 and 8, and 3 and 6 months after finalizing the group training.
* If in the experimental group, use the ParenteAI app to get real-time coaching and support for managing their child's behavior at home.
* Provide feedback on their experience and satisfaction with the program.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
5 Years
Max age
12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria:
* Being a primary caregiver with a child aged 5 to 12 years exhibiting disruptive behaviors (e.g., symptoms of ODD, CD, IED, ADHD, and/or unspecified behavioral problems).
* Having access to an electronic device and regular internet access.
* Stable concomitant intervention including medications throughout the study.
* Speak Spanish or Catalan language.
* Signed informed consent by parents or legal guardians of the child.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Having ASD as primary diagnosis.
* Psychosis, self-harming behaviors, severe mood disorder.
* Known Intelligent quotient \< 70
* Caregivers and/or children receiving any concurrent psychological treatment.
* No signing the informant consent.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Acceptability of AI support — From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months follow up This will be measured by the total number of modules completed, number of In-the-moment support interactions with ParenteAi initiated by parent, number of messages exchanged, words sent by the parent, and average words per message.
Usefulness of BPT with or without AI support — Week 4 and 8 (Postreatment) This will be measured with the Therapy Attitude Inventory (TAI; Eyberg, 1993 Eyberg \& Johnson, 1974). The TAI measures satisfaction with parent training, parent-child treatments, and family therapy. The scale consists of 10 items rated on a five-point Likert scale, with 1 indicating dissatisfaction or worsening of problems and 5 indicating maximum satisfaction or improvement. The total score ranges from 10 to 50.
Satisfaction with AI application support — Week 8 (Post-treatment) This will be measured with the Net Promoter Score (NPS), a metric that measures the likelihood of parents, in this case, recommending the use of Parente.AI application to other parents with similar problems. The NPS is calculated by asking parents to rate, on a scale of 0 to 10, how likely they are to recommend. The score is then derived by subtracting the percentage of "detractors" (those who score 0-6) from the percentage of "promoters" (those who score 9-10). The resulting score ranges from -100 to +100.
Therapeutic alliance with AI-assistant — Week 4, Week 8 (Post-treatment), 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up. Therapeutic alliance with PAT (AI-assisted therapist) will be measured with the Working Alliance Inventory (WAI-SR). The WAI measures three important aspects of the therapeutic alliance: 1. Agreement about the therapeutic tasks, 2. Agreement about the therapeutic goals, and 3. The affective bond between clinician and client. The Working Alliance Inventory-Short Revised (WAI-SR) is a refined version designed to measure these key aspects with greater clarity and efficiency.
Treatment Attendance Rate — Through the end of the 8-week intervention Percentage of group sessions attended. Calculated as (Sessions Attended / Total Sessions) x 100.
Study Dropout Rate — Week 8 (Post-treatment), 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up. Percentage of participants who withdraw from the study or discontinue the intervention.
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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