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Aurora: Evaluation of an AI-Based Narrative Intervention for Emotional Well-Being and Recovery in Clinical and Non-Clinical Populations
Led by Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona · Updated on 2026-03-27
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Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Lead Sponsor
G
Grup ATRA
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating an AI-based narrative intervention called Aurora, designed to support emotional expression, identity processes, and emotional well-being in both clinical and non-clinical populations. The study includes healthy adults, adults with diagnosed mental disorders in residential care, and healthy older adults. Aurora uses a chatbot-mediated storytelling process guided by licensed mental health professionals to help participants create a personalized life narrative or "life book." The study aims to assess emotional affect, mental well-being, and recovery outcomes through quantitative and qualitative measures. Aurora is delivered in structured guided sessions supervised by trained facilitators. There are three study arms: a single-session arm for healthy adults to assess usability and emotional safety; a four-session intervention over two weeks for adults with mental disorders in residential care; and a two-session intervention over two weeks for healthy older adults aged 65 and above. Sessions involve narrative reconstruction with written content and optional audio contributions. The interventions are conducted in secure professional environments with data protection compliance. Participants provide informed consent and engage in guided storytelling sessions according to their assigned arm. Assessments include pre- and post-session affect measures, usability surveys, satisfaction ratings, and qualitative feedback. For adults with mental disorders and healthy older adults, ecological momentary assessment is conducted before, during, and after the intervention. The study carefully monitors emotional safety and anonymizes data. Participation duration varies by arm, ranging from a single session to multiple guided sessions over two weeks with follow-up assessments.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Aurora: AI-Based Narrative Intervention to Support Emotional Well-Being in Clinical and Non-Clinical Populations
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults aged 18 years or older at screening
- Ability to read and understand Spanish to participate in study procedures
- Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent
- Ability to engage in guided storytelling and complete self-report measures
- For adults with mental disorders: documented DSM-5 diagnosis and residence in long-term mental health care
- For healthy older adults: age 65 years or older and no self-reported serious mental disorder
You will not qualify if you...
- Current acute medical or psychiatric condition compromising safe participation
- Moderate or high acute suicide or self-harm risk at screening
- Significant cognitive, communication, or comprehension impairment interfering with participation
- Explicit refusal to participate
- For mental disorder group: acute psychiatric crisis requiring hospitalization or high risk of emotional harm from narrative work
- Imminent discharge or transfer preventing study completion
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 1 session for healthy adults; 2 weeks for adults with mental disorder and healthy older adults
Participants complete guided narrative sessions with the Aurora AI-based chatbot to promote emotional well-being and recovery. Healthy adults complete one session, adults with a mental disorder complete four 1-hour sessions over two weeks, and healthy older adults complete two 2-hour sessions over two weeks.
1 session for healthy adults; Two sessions per week for 2 weeks for adults with mental disorder; 1 session per week for 2 weeks for healthy older adults
Duration - 1 week
Participants complete a 1-week post-intervention follow-up period involving self-report measures and ecological momentary assessment to evaluate changes in emotional well-being and recovery.
Follow-up assessments during the week after intervention
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Llar Residència Gràcia(Grup ATRA)
Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 08012
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain, 08193
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Albert Feliu-Soler Associate Professor Serra Húnter Fellow, PhD
J
Jaime Navarrete Postdoctoral Researcher, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
3
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