Actively Recruiting
Developing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbot for Adolescents and Young Adults With Eating Disorders
Led by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Updated on 2026-04-15
20
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
66 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this study is to develop and refine an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders chatbot web-app that effectively engages adolescents and young adults and decreases anxiety about weight gain. Participants will use the web-app as a supplemental therapeutic tool during their first six weeks of treatment in a Partial Hospitalization Program. Participants will complete assessments every two weeks, including: (1) semi-structured interviews about their experience with the chatbot web-app; (2) implementation outcome measures (e.g., feasibility, usability, acceptability); and (3) anxiety about weight gain.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Developing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbot for Adolescents and Young Adults With Eating Disorders
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age is between or equal to 12-26 years
- Admitted to the Penn State Health Eating Disorder Partial Hospital Program (PHP) or Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
- Have a personal smartphone
- Have a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge-eating disorder (BED), or other specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED)
- Be English speaking
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
- Have acute suicidality
- Diagnosis of an intellectual disability
AI-Screening
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Penn State College of Medicine
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jamal H Essayli, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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