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Pai.ACT: A Smartphone-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Using AI Chatbot for Parents of Children With Special Needs A Feasibility Study
Led by Chinese University of Hong Kong · Updated on 2025-01-23
60
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
91 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lead Sponsor
H
Hong Kong Christian Service
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating Pai.ACT, a deep-learning smartphone app delivering Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) designed for parents of children with special needs such as autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and developmental delays. The study aims to test Pai.ACT's feasibility, acceptability, and potential to improve mental health and psychological flexibility in these parents over a three-month period. This approach addresses limited psychological support available locally and the high stress levels faced by parents caring for special needs children in Hong Kong. Pai.ACT offers a comprehensive digital intervention using voice-to-text conversational AI in Cantonese that simulates ACT counseling. The app includes self-help modules with animations and audio metaphors, experiential exercises, and 4-6 individual video counseling sessions. The control group receives usual family support from hospital and community programs, including educational materials on managing children's emotional and behavioral symptoms. Participants will engage with the app or usual care while researchers assess changes in parenting stress and children's emotional and behavioral symptoms from baseline to immediately after and three months post-intervention. The study collects self-reported data and conversation texts to tailor interventions, and mental health outcomes are monitored throughout. The total involvement includes multiple assessments and follow-ups to explore Pai.ACT's impact and optimal service model for parents.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Pai.ACT - An Artificial Intelligence Driven Chatbot Assisted ACT
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Primary caregivers who are Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong residents
- Caregiver must live with a child aged 2 to 8 years
- Child should be diagnosed or suspected to have autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, or developmental delay
- Diagnosis or suspected diagnosis must follow DSM-5 criteria and be documented in medical or NGO records
You will not qualify if you...
- Parents diagnosed with severe mental illnesses
- Parents currently pregnant
- Parents less than six months postpartum
- Parents with developmental disabilities affecting program comprehension
- Parents with cognitive, language, communication, visual, or hearing impairments interfering with understanding
- Parents participating in other psychosocial, psychoeducational, or parenting interventions
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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2
The Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Research Team
Y
Yuen Yu CHONG, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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