Could a computer interview replace the psychiatrist's couch for kids?
NCT ID NCT07468214
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is translating and testing a digital psychiatric interview for children and teens aged 6 to 17. The tool, called EPSI-C, aims to make diagnosing mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, and ADHD faster and more consistent. Researchers will check if it works well and is acceptable to patients and families.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 35 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Children aged between 6 and 17 years who present a clinical demand for mental health and are referred from primary care to the community mental health center Málaga Centro.
- Ages
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6 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria: \- Families and children aged 6 to 17 with a mental health referral from primary care. Exclusion criteria: * Minors under state care without stable attachment figures to report clinical history. * Presence of global developmental disorder or moderate to severe intellectual disability. * Incomplete, inaccurate, or unclear medical data.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Plaza del Hospital Civil s/n, Pabellón 4, 1ª Planta
RECRUITINGMálaga, Málaga, 29019, Spain
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