Chatbot therapy: could AI fix family fights?
NCT ID NCT07526532
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether using an AI chatbot like ChatGPT during arguments can improve parent-child relationships. About 120 parent-child pairs will either use the chatbot or take a break before discussing tough topics. Researchers will measure changes in communication and relationship satisfaction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI chatbot (ChatGPT)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost tool to help families communicate better and reduce conflict.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 120 participants. The chatbot may not improve relationships, and results may not apply to all families.
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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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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.
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12 years and older
- 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: Adult in parent-child pair: 1. Are 18+ 2. Live in the US 3. Are a parent-child pair (both parent and child must be in the study to be eligible) 4. Are comfortable with digital tools and can access ChatGPT Child in parent-child pair: 1. Are 12-17 2. Live in the US 3. Are a parent-child pair (both parent and child must be in the study to be eligible) 4. Are comfortable with digital tools and can access ChatGPT Exclusion Criteria: * Non-English speaker
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