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Could a phone app help parents of kids with special needs thrive?

NCT ID NCT05467527

Symptom relief Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests a 12-week smartphone-based program called PACT, which combines acceptance and commitment training with positive parenting advice, for parents of children with special health care needs. The goal is to see if it can improve parents' mental well-being, psychological flexibility, and parenting confidence, as well as children's emotional and behavioral adjustment. Participants are Cantonese-speaking caregivers in Hong Kong with children aged 3-8 who have conditions like autism, ADHD, or developmental delays. The program includes online modules and group video sessions, with outcomes tracked over a year.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Prosocial-orientated Acceptance and Commitment Training (PACT) plus positive parenting advice delivered via smartphone app and video sessions
What this could lead to
If effective, this program could offer a practical, scalable way to support parents' mental health and improve family functioning during infectious disease outbreaks.
What could go wrong
The trial is relatively small and relies on self-reported measures, so results may not apply broadly. The program requires consistent engagement, which may be challenging for busy parents.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

196 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2022

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

21 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong residents * Living together with the child who is at preschool/school-age (3-8 years old) * Caregivers who adopted the responsibility of taking care of the child, * has daily access to their iPhone and Android smartphones. In addition, potential eligible parents who respond "yes" to any of the five validated screening questions in the Children with Special Health Care Needs (SHCN) Screener (see https://www.childhealthdata.org/docs/cshcn/technical-summary-of-cshcn-screener.pdf) will then be asked the associated follow-up questions to determine whether the child possesses physical, neurodevelopmental/emotional problem(s) that has lasted for at least 12 months. Only children with a positive response(s) to ≥ 1 item in each of the associated follow-up questions will be classified as children with SHCN. Exclusion Criteria: * Parents who have diagnoses of severe mental illness or developmental disabilities, such as intellectual disabilities

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, inattentive type attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder autism spectrum disorder cleft lip cleft lip/palate digestive system disorder learning disability neurodevelopmental disorder urinary system disorder vascular disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Autism spectrum disorder Cleft lip and palate Developmental delay Gastrointestinal diseases Neurodevelopmental disorders Urologic diseases Vascular diseases

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Surgery, Hong Kong Children's Hospital

    Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong

  • Hong Kong Young Women's Christian Association

    Kowloon, Hong Kong

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