Can a smartphone app tame disruptive behavior in kids?
NCT ID NCT05647772
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a mobile app can help parents of children aged 5-8 with disruptive behavior. 324 families will use either a standalone app, a coach-assisted app, or a control app. The goal is to see if digital tools can improve parenting skills and child behavior at a large scale.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 324 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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5 to 8 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion 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 Exclusion Criteria: * 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
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bellefield Towers
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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