Smartphone app may boost parenting skills for child outbursts
NCT ID NCT07764536
First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether a smartphone app can enhance parent management training (PMT) for children aged 8 to 13 with disruptive behavior disorders, such as conduct disorder or ADHD. Parents receive 12 weekly PMT sessions, and half also use a digital tool with videos, a resource library, and alerts to help practice skills. The study compares dropout rates and measures of irritability and outbursts to see if the app makes training more effective.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A smartphone app used alongside parent management training to help parents practice skills for managing child temper outbursts.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a practical, low-cost way to boost the effectiveness of parent training for children with disruptive behavior disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-sized trial, and the app may not improve outcomes or reduce dropout. Success depends on parents actually using the app consistently.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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